decadal
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- adjective
- /dɪˈkeɪdəl/
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decenal
- However, environmental factors may result in both considerable annual and decadal-scale variation in the exploitable lobster population and hence landings.
- decadal scale
- decadal trend
- decadal survey
Examples
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We would expect that decadal averages of CO2 could be much higher.
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Decadal reviews of the program have emphasized the importance of cross-site and network-wide collaboration and synthesis.
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"Mr. Rose says the Met Office made no comment about its decadal climate predictions.
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In late August, the NAS released a decadal survey on nuclear physics.
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Several authors have studied its anomalies and trends; remarkably, the data show no decadal trend.
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Conventional wisdom posits that a decadal decline in sheep numbers is linked to overstocking.
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The new AURA chair took office only a few years after he had chaired the NAS's second decadal survey for astronomy.
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The government holds a decadal meeting to review policies every ten years.
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This decadal report highlights changes in climate patterns observed over the last decade.
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Research institutions often prepare decadal assessments to guide scientific priorities for the next ten years.
Synonyms
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Lasting ten years
How Often
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Decadal comes from the word decade, which in turn comes from the Latin root decem meaning 'ten'. So decadal describes something related to a period of 'ten' years or that happens every 'ten' years.