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Definitions for annual
ˈæn yu əlan·nu·al
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Princeton's WordNet
annualnoun
(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
annual, yearly, yearbookadjective
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
annual, one-yearadjective
completing its life cycle within a year
"a border of annual flowering plants"
annual, yearlyadjective
occurring or payable every year
"an annual trip to Paris"; "yearly medical examinations"; "annual (or yearly) income"
Wiktionary
annualnoun
An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.
I read the magazine, but I usually don't purchase the annuals.
annualnoun
An annual plant; a plant with a life span of just one growing season; a plant which naturally germinates, flowers and dies in one year. Compare biennial, perennial.
I can't wait to plant my annuals in the spring.
annualadjective
Happening once every year.
annualadjective
Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual.
annualadjective
(of a plant) Having a life cycle that is completed in only one growing season; e.g. beans, corn, marigold. See Annual plant in Wikipedia. Compare biennial, perennial.
annualadjective
Living or lasting just one season or year, as certain insects or insect colonies.
Etymology: First attested around 1382, from annualem, annualis, related to annalis, adjective form of annus. Used to categorize plants since 1710.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Annualadjective
Etymology: annuel, Fr. from annus, Lat.
Annual for me, the grape, the rose, renew,
The juice nectareous, and the balmy dew. Alexander Pope, Ess. on M.The king’s majesty
Does purpose honour to you; to which
A thousand pounds a year, annual support,
Out of his grace he adds. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.The dying in the winter of the roots of plants that are annual, seemeth to be caused by the over-expence of the sap; which being prevented, they will superannuate, if they stand warm. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 448.
Every tree may, in some sense, be said to be an annual plant, both leaf, flower, and fruit, proceeding from the coat that was superinduced over the wood the last year. John Ray, on the Creation.
Webster Dictionary
Annualadjective
of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly
Annualadjective
performed or accomplished in a year; reckoned by the year; as, the annual motion of the earth
Annualadjective
lasting or continuing only one year or one growing season; requiring to be renewed every year; as, an annual plant; annual tickets
Annualnoun
a thing happening or returning yearly; esp. a literary work published once a year
Annualnoun
anything, especially a plant, that lasts but one year or season; an annual plant
Annualnoun
a Mass for a deceased person or for some special object, said daily for a year or on the anniversary day
Etymology: [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Annual
an′nū-al, adj. yearly: coming every year: requiring to be renewed every year: performed in a year.—n. a plant that lives out one year: a book published yearly, esp. applied to the sumptuous books, usually illustrated with good engravings, much in demand in the first half of the 19th century for Christmas, New Year, and birthday presents.—adv. An′nually. [Through Fr. from L. annualis—annus, a year.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
annual
Those astronomical motions which return or terminate every year.
Editors Contribution
annual
To create, occur or schedule every year.
At work we have an annual appraisal to assess our performance.
Submitted by MaryC on May 12, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'annual' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1252
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'annual' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2057
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'annual' in Adjectives Frequency: #152
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of annual in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of annual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of annual in a Sentence
I foresee the time when industry shall no longer denude the forests which require generations to mature, nor use up the mines which were ages in the making, but shall draw its materials largely from the annual produce of the fields.
It seems the economy is in better shape than expected, growth did slow in annual terms, but year-on-year growth stabilized and momentum also improved towards the end of the quarter.
Most people think that the people with longer tenure [ at a company ] are making more than the new kid that just started. But no, the new kid is probably making more, the new kid is getting paid the current market value and your 2 % [ annual ] raise hasn't kept up with the market rate.
I grieve the loss of First Covenant Church of Minneapolis from the roster of Covenant churches, at the same time, I respect the discernment of the Annual Meeting. I hope this historic church someday changes its mind and then returns to our family.
Ten years ago, when performing our annual gingerbread display cleaning, we noticed bees were very attracted to the sugar on the displays after deconstruction, we decided to bring the display pieces to our Disney tree farm and lay them out in our field to give the bees a chance to collect the sugar on the wooden structures.
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- سنويArabic
- годишникBulgarian
- anyal, anual, anuariCatalan, Valencian
- výroční, každoročníCzech
- blwyddiadurWelsh
- årligDanish
- jährlichGerman
- ετήσιος, ενιαύσιοςGreek
- jaraEsperanto
- anuario, anual, añalSpanish
- سالانهPersian
- jokavuotinen, vuosittainen, vuosikirjaFinnish
- annuelFrench
- bliantúilIrish
- bliadhnailScottish Gaelic
- anuario, anualGalician
- bleinoilManx
- שנתי, שנתית, שנתוןHebrew
- տարեկանArmenian
- annualeItalian
- 毎年Japanese
- 일년생 식물Korean
- ساڵانهKurdish
- anniversariusLatin
- huritau, ā-tauMāori
- تاهونن, tahunanMalay
- annwaliMaltese
- årligNorwegian
- jaarlijks, jaarlijkseDutch
- ବାର୍ଷିକOriya
- rocznie, rocznyPolish
- کالنیPashto, Pushto
- anual, anuárioPortuguese
- anual, anuarRomanian
- годичный, годовой, ежегодный, ежегодникRussian
- årligSwedish
- సాంవత్సరిక, వార్షికTelugu
- yıllıkTurkish
- alyelikVolapük
- 全年Chinese
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