05-14-2006, 01:06 PM | #1 |
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I'm just doing a bit of work, and I nearly used a word that I wasn't sure exsisted. But all my logic points to it being correct, even though no dictionary I can find will back me up. At first I told my self it didnt matter but It's become a bit of a vendetta.
So, I need the word which describes something which occurs four times a year. I know the word quadrennial means occuring every four years, so my logic tells me the word I want is Quadrannual. Am I right? Please correct me if not. Or going down the synonym route of 'semiannual' - would it be demisemiannual?
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05-14-2006, 02:06 PM | #2 |
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According to Dictionary.com there is no such word. (I used cut and paste so as to not alter the spelling)There were similar words in the list of words.
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05-14-2006, 02:26 PM | #3 |
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Already checked that. Like I said no dictionaries will back me up. I mean hypothetically and morphologically really.
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05-14-2006, 02:58 PM | #4 |
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I guess you can go around creating words. There's no law that I know of to stop you from doing so. The government, lawyers, and politicians do it all the time.
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05-14-2006, 11:38 PM | #6 |
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I'd think that quarterly would be a good choice. As for the other, I'm pretty sure it's kinda like McGyverism, and made up. However, if enough people use it as intended, it will get added eventually.
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05-14-2006, 11:42 PM | #7 |
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In the military junction this would relate to the 4 quarters of the fiscal year which begins in October, and ends in September. In the civilian world why would it not mean the same, or at least 4 times annually? Are the seasons not quadrannual?
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05-15-2006, 08:53 AM | #8 |
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Hmmm.... what about the plain old word "quarterly"? Companies put out quarterly reports...
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05-15-2006, 10:06 AM | #9 |
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quartern
Will that do?
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05-15-2006, 10:08 AM | #10 |
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quartern ....> Definition: one of four Synonyms: division, farthing, fourth, one-fourth, part, portion, quad, quadrant, quartern, section, semester, span,
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