calendrical
adjective
ca·len·dri·cal
kə-ˈlen-dri-kəl 
ka-
variants
or less commonly calendric
kə-ˈlen-drik
ka-
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or used in a calendar
Examples of calendrical in a Sentence
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Fast forward to the 1930s, when the Maine Farmers’ Almanac listed a complex calendrical meaning for the term, according to Sky & Telescope magazine.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
Conveniently, there are still plenty of folks more than happy to gather in a park and rock out like Y2K is just around the calendrical corner.
—cleveland, 5 Aug. 2023
However, not all archaeologists are convinced of the ancient monument’s calendrical accuracy.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2023
But despite the calendrical bad omen, this will be a lucky day: Apophis will not strike our planet—this time, anyway (its orbit ensures Apophis will visit us again in 2036, 2051, 2066 and so on).
—Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2021
The ritual observation of the passage of FDR’s calendrical contrivance promises to be even more turgid than usual this year.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2021
And to account for calendrical drift, when the length of the year doesn't line up with the astronomical calendar (365.24 days, just about), its creators have added an extra week at the end of December every five or six years.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 29 Feb. 2020
How’s this for a calendrical trifecta: Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday.
—Ben Guarino, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2020
Tracing someone’s intellectual interests across a lifetime can be more meaningful than dragging the subject and the reader ever onward through calendrical time.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
Conveniently, there are still plenty of folks more than happy to gather in a park and rock out like Y2K is just around the calendrical corner.
—cleveland, 5 Aug. 2023
However, not all archaeologists are convinced of the ancient monument’s calendrical accuracy.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2023
But despite the calendrical bad omen, this will be a lucky day: Apophis will not strike our planet—this time, anyway (its orbit ensures Apophis will visit us again in 2036, 2051, 2066 and so on).
—Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2021
The ritual observation of the passage of FDR’s calendrical contrivance promises to be even more turgid than usual this year.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2021
And to account for calendrical drift, when the length of the year doesn't line up with the astronomical calendar (365.24 days, just about), its creators have added an extra week at the end of December every five or six years.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 29 Feb. 2020
How’s this for a calendrical trifecta: Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday.
—Ben Guarino, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2020
Tracing someone’s intellectual interests across a lifetime can be more meaningful than dragging the subject and the reader ever onward through calendrical time.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near calendrical
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“Calendrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calendrical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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