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decennial - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective adjective noun
from The Century Dictionary.
decennial period. decennial games.noun noun
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adjective noun
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
noun tenth anniversary of an event or happening.adjective ten years.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Latin decennium , a period of ten years; see decennium.]
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From Latin decennialis, French decem ten + ennius year- -ly
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Public opinion already recalled the decennial period which separated the existing panic from that of 1873.
A Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States Cl��ment Juglar
Since 1790, the U.S. has taken a population snapshot, called the decennial census, every 10 years.
American Farm Bureau: Latest News 2010
Since 1790, the U.S. has taken a population snapshot, called the decennial census, every 10 years.
American Farm Bureau: Latest News 2010
Since 1790, the U.S. has taken a population snapshot, called the decennial census, every 10 years.
American Farm Bureau: Latest News 2010
Since 1790, the U.S. has taken a population snapshot, called the decennial census, every 10 years.
American Farm Bureau: Latest News 2010
Many conservatives have engaged in a smear campaign against the Census, demonizing the constitutionally mandated decennial count with outlandish conspiracy theories and violent rhetoric.
Think Progress » Amid Reports Of Low Republican Participation, Rove Appears In An Ad Promoting The Census 2010
For over a year, many on the right have led a smear campaign against the Census, potentially undermining the constitutionally mandated decennial count.
Think Progress » GOP congressman calls out conservatives pushing ‘blatant misinformation’ about the Census. 2010
Several authors have noted that as a result of the decennial census, the states that are gaining population, House seats and electoral votes have below-average tax burdens, while those states losing House seats and electoral votes have above-average tax burdens.
Toward A New Economic Consensus Charles W. Kadlec 2011
An accurate decennial Census is critical to our representative democracy.
Wonk Room » Why It’s Important For The Census To Count Same-Sex Married Couples 2009
Many had expected that Mr. Turner's Ninth District, which includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens, would be carved up in the decennial redistricting process, which is currently under way.
Democrat to Challenge Turner in Ninth District Jacob Gershman 2012
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