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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.
Etymology: First attested around 1382, from annualem, annualis, related to annalis, adjective form of annus. Used to categorize plants since 1710.
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.
Etymology: First attested around 1382, from annualem, annualis, related to annalis, adjective form of annus. Used to categorize plants since 1710.
annualadjective
Happening once every year.
Etymology: First attested around 1382, from annualem, annualis, related to annalis, adjective form of annus. Used to categorize plants since 1710.
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.
Etymology: First attested around 1382, from annualem, annualis, related to annalis, adjective form of annus. Used to categorize plants since 1710.
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.
Etymology: First attested around 1382, from annualem, annualis, related to annalis, adjective form of annus. Used to categorize plants since 1710.
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.
Webster Dictionary
Annualadjective
of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly
Etymology: [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]
Annualadjective
performed or accomplished in a year; reckoned by the year; as, the annual motion of the earth
Etymology: [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]
Annualadjective
lasting or continuing only one year or one growing season; requiring to be renewed every year; as, an annual plant; annual tickets
Etymology: [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]
Annualnoun
a thing happening or returning yearly; esp. a literary work published once a year
Etymology: [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]
Annualnoun
anything, especially a plant, that lasts but one year or season; an annual plant
Etymology: [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]
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
Whilst UK banks are keeping relatively quiet on the EU referendum debate in their annual reports, uncertainty over the outcome is weighing heavily on them.
On July 24, 2020, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed (86 to 14 in favor) Senate Bill S.4049, their version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a provision that all 10 Army bases named after prominent Confederate military leaders be renamed. On this issue, Mulroy said, American soldiers should serve on bases that are named after the heroes that have sacrificed and fought for our country, not against it and suggested that they should be renamed after Medal of Honor recipients instead.
Employers have been taking in workers on an annual basis, that deployment has not been able to take place because of movement restrictions.
We need structural change, thats why Im proposing an annual tax on the wealth of the richest Americans.
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I went to Paris on February 14 for the semi-annual fabric show, and 30 % of the people who are normally there weren't, the airports were empty, the planes weren't full. It was clear to me, this was really serious.
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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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