Meaning & use
triannual
Occurring three times each year, typically spaced about four months apart from one another.
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The company holds a triannual meeting to review its budget each spring, summer, and fall.
Members receive a triannual newsletter summarizing the club's activities three times a year.
A note on using this word
Triannual is sometimes confused with 'biannual' (twice a year); check context carefully, since usage of both terms is inconsistent.
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