annual
Americanadjective
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of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly.
annual salary.
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occurring or returning once a year.
an annual celebration.
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Botany. living only one growing season, as beans or corn.
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performed or executed during a year.
the annual course of the sun.
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Entomology. living or lasting but one season or year, as certain insects or colonies of insects.
noun
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Botany. a plant living only one year or season.
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a book, report, etc., published annually.
adjective
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occurring, done, etc, once a year or every year; yearly
an annual income
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lasting for a year
an annual subscription
noun
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An annual plant. Annuals germinate, blossom, produce seed, and die in one growing season. They are common in environments with short growing seasons. Most desert plants are annuals, germinating and flowering after rainfall. Many common weeds, wild flowers, garden flowers, and vegetables are annuals. Examples of annuals include tomatoes, corn, wheat, sunflowers, petunias, and zinnias.
Other Word Forms
- annually adverb
- interannual adjective
- interannually adverb
Etymology
Origin of annual
1350–1400; < Late Latin annuālis, equivalent to Latin annu ( us ) yearly (derivative of annus circuit of the sun, year) + -ālis -al 1; replacing Middle English annuel < Anglo-French < Latin
Example Sentences
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The Actor Awards — formerly the SAG Awards — got a facelift this year, one host Kristen Bell made sure to poke fun of as she kicked off the 32nd annual ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times
At last count, Hill had around 2,000 subscribers, a portion of whom paid upfront for a 15% discount on an annual subscription.
It was Tesla’s first annual sales decline in China.
From Barron's
Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founder, has assumed a prominent public role in recent months, even appearing in place of Khamenei at an annual air force ceremony.
The affiliate was staring down an estimated $100 million shortfall, more than half its annual budget.
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