Definitions for annual
ˈæn yu əlan·nu·al

Princeton's WordNet(2.22 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

1. annual(noun)

   (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year

2. annual, yearly, yearbook(adj)

   a reference book that is published regularly once every year

3. annual, one-year(adj)

   completing its life cycle within a year

   "a border of annual flowering plants"

4. annual, yearly(adj)

   occurring or payable every year

   "an annual trip to Paris"; "yearly medical examinations"; "annual (or yearly) income"

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. annual(Noun)

   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.

2. annual(Noun)

   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.

3. annual(Adjective)

   Happening once every year.

4. annual(Adjective)

   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.

5. annual(Adjective)

   (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.

6. annual(Adjective)

   Living or lasting just one season or year, as certain insects or insect colonies.

Origin: First attested around 1382, from annualem, annualis, related to annalis, adjective form of annus. Used to categorize plants since 1710.

Webster Dictionary(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Annual(adj)

   of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly

2. Annual(adj)

   performed or accomplished in a year; reckoned by the year; as, the annual motion of the earth

3. Annual(adj)

   lasting or continuing only one year or one growing season; requiring to be renewed every year; as, an annual plant; annual tickets

4. Annual(noun)

   a thing happening or returning yearly; esp. a literary work published once a year

5. Annual(noun)

   anything, especially a plant, that lasts but one year or season; an annual plant

6. Annual(noun)

   a Mass for a deceased person or for some special object, said daily for a year or on the anniversary day

Origin: [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. annual

   Those astronomical motions which return or terminate every year.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'annual' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1252

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'annual' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2057

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'annual' in Adjectives Frequency: #152

How to pronounce annual?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of annual in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of annual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of annual in a Sentence

1. Ilham Aliyev:

   Annual inflation may reach 30 percent this year.

2. Micah Elliott:

   This has pretty much become an annual ritual for us.

3. John Wisniewski:

   You can't do an annual capital program on GARVEE bonds.

4. Wallace Stevens:

   Poor, dear, silly Spring, preparing her annual surprise!

5. George Carlin:

   As a matter of principle, I never attend the first annual anything.

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