decadal

[dek-uh-dl]

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adjective

of or relating to a decade.

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Other Word Forms

decadally adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of decadal¹

First recorded in 1745–55; decade + -al ¹

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Example Sentences

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After a long hiatus, the investment rate picked up slightly in 2022 and 2023, but latest data from a leading ratings agency shows private sector expenditure as part of the overall investments in India's economy dipped again to a decadal low of 33% this financial year.

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"If you'd asked me a few months ago what January 2025 would look like relative to January 2024, my best shot would have been it would be cooler," Adam Scaife, head of monthly to decadal predictions at the UK Met Office, said.

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In November 2021, the project tied for second among new ground-based facilities in astronomers’ latest decadal survey, a periodic wish list that guides federal spending.

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Planetary science decadal surveys in 2011 and 2023 both named an MSR mission a top scientific priority.

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“It’s just the initial part of a decadal average,” she said of recent records.

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When To Use

�� does decadal mean?

Decadal is used to describe something that involves or lasts for a decade or a period of 10 consecutive years, as in a decadal growth rate. Decadal is mostly used to describe something that lasted for 10 years, occurred over 10 years, or is concerned with a time period of 10 years. A decadal climate change survey, for example, is a survey that records 10 years of climate change data.The similar word decennial can describe something related to a decade, too, but it can also describe something that happens once every 10 years, such as the U.S. Census. Decadal is not used this way.Example: In order to have enough data, the scientists studied decadal periods of temperature change.

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