quinquennial

Meanings

• noun

  A quinquennial is a period of five years.

  - "The quinquennial festival is held every five years."
  - "The company conducts a quinquennial review of its policies."

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Synonyms

pentennial

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Variants

List of all variants of quinquennial that leads to same result
quinquennial , quinquennially , quinquennials

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Etymology

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From the Latin quinquennalis, meaning 'lasting for five years'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'quinquennial' is also used in botany to describe a plant that blooms only once every five years.

2. In the United States, the decennial census is taken every ten years, while the National Quadrennial Homeland Security Review is conducted every four years.

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Related Concepts

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1. Decennial: A period of ten years

2. Biennial: A period of two years

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Culture

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In medieval Europe, a quinquennial fair was a market held every five years, allowing merchants to sell their goods over a longer period than usual.

How to Memorize "quinquennial"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the number five, representing the five-year period.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the number five and the concept of a recurring period.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Quincy and the quails quack every year' to remember that a quinquennial period is five years.

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