annual
Happening once every year.
Other meanings
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 .
Having a life cycle that is completed in only one growing season, e.g., beans, corn, marigold. See Annual plant in Wikipedia. Compare , .
Synonyms
- one-year
Related words
- annual leave
- annual ring
- annually
- circannual
- multiannual
- sesquiannual
- annual aberration
- annual general meeting
- annual meadow grass
- annual mercury
- annual report
- annual ryegrass
Word history
From Latin "annālis".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “annual” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.