Definitions for annual
ˈæn yu əlan·nu·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.4 / 10 votes

1. annualnoun

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

2. annual, yearly, yearbookadjective

   a reference book that is published regularly once every year

3. annual, one-yearadjective

   completing its life cycle within a year

   "a border of annual flowering plants"

4. annual, yearlyadjective

   occurring or payable every year

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. annualadjective

   Happening once every year.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. annualadjective

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

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Annualadjective

   Etymology: annuel, Fr. from annus, Lat.

   1. That which comes yearly.

   Annual for me, the grape, the rose, renew,
   The juice nectareous, and the balmy dew. Alexander Pope, Ess. on M.

   2. That which is reckoned by the year.

   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.

   3. That which lasts only a year.

   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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. annual

   Annual refers to something that happens once a year or is calculated, observed, or recurring every year. It's derived from the Latin word "annus" which means year. It can be used in various contexts such as annual events, annual income, or annual report.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Annualadjective

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

2. Annualadjective

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

3. Annualadjective

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

4. Annualnoun

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

5. Annualnoun

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

6. Annualnoun

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

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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. annual

   Those astronomical motions which return or terminate every year.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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  

Matched Categories

1. • Botany
   • Plant

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

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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. The Associated Press:

   CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The U.S. Soccer Federation had argued that the womens team was paid under the structure the players asked for in the last collective bargaining agreement and that they asked for a very different contract that offered them more benefits, whichthe mens players did not -- including guaranteed annual salaries, medical and dental insurance, paid child-care assistance, paid pregnancy and parental leave, severance benefits, salary continuation during periods of injury, access to a retirement plan, multiple bonuses and more.

2. Phil Grant:

   (The clearing price) is below the annual fixed costs of most existing plant on the system.

3. Kevin Flanery:

   For many fans around the country, the first Saturday in May has become a part of their family's yearly traditions, while we eagerly look forward to the 146th Kentucky Derby this year on the first Saturday in September, we will celebrate the annual excitement of our traditional date with our fans and community by offering ways for us to join together for a great cause.

4. Tom Carper:

   While this is a less dramatic rollback than the 0% annual stringency increase that was included in the proposed rule, it still falls well short of the historic average 2.4% per year actual tailpipe-efficiency standard increases that the fleet has achieved without the use of any credits or other compliance flexibilities.

5. Mitchell Burgess:

   Our avian brothers are back to roost on the first leg of their annual sojourn south. Why them and not us Maybe it's because we humans are meant to be rooted in one spot.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=annual
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Annual
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=annual
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annual
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=annual
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=annual