Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Decennial /dəs-ĕn'-ē-əl/ · De·cen·ni·al · IPA /dɪˈsɛnɪəɫ/ a. n. 01 a. Consisting of ten years; happening every ten years; as, a decennial period; decennial games. 1. Consisting of ten years; happening every ten years; as, a decennial period; decennial games. 02 n. A tenth year or tenth anniversary. 1. A tenth year or tenth anniversary.