quadriennial
Once per olympiad
Quadriennial means occurring every four years or lasting four years.
The word typically describes events on a four-year cycle: the quadriennial Olympic Games, a quadriennial review of defense policy.
Less commonly, it refers to a four-year period itself.
The related noun quadrennium names such a span.
Notable event marking progress
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- fourthOrdinal for position four
- quadrenniumFour consecutive years
quinquennial · decennial · sesquicentennial · cycle · recurring · periodic · observance · marking
Named for a pope
- calendarDate-tracking system
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- astronomicalRelating to outer space
- solar yearOne complete Earth orbit
seasons · adjustment · timekeeping · leapling · birthdays · Julian calendar · leap day
Organized effort toward goal
- ballotVoting document
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- votingFormally registering a choice
- pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
primaries · caucus · debates · platforms · endorsements · turnout · electorate · suffrage
Sports competitors
- medalsAwards for achievement
- torchHandheld burning light source
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- host cityPlace staging an event
competition · records · summer games · winter games · IOC · marathon · gymnastics · swimming
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- fourthOrdinal for position four
quadrennium · quinquennial · decennial · sesquicentennial · cycle · recurring · periodic · observance · marking · interval
Gregorian
Named for a pope
- calendarDate-tracking system
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- astronomicalRelating to outer space
solar year · seasons · adjustment · timekeeping · leapling · birthdays · Julian calendar · leap day
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- ballotVoting document
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- votingFormally registering a choice
polls · primaries · caucus · debates · platforms · endorsements · turnout · electorate · suffrage · incumbent
athletes
Sports competitors
- medalsAwards for achievement
- torchHandheld burning light source
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
host city · competition · records · summer games · winter games · IOC · marathon · gymnastics · swimming · track and field
quadriennialirregular
Deviating from normal patterns
sporadic · occasional · one-time · nonrecurring · random
quadrennial, biennial, triennial, perennial, centennial, millennial, annual, annually, annuity