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an·nual (an′yo̵̅o̅ əl; -yo̵ol, -yəl)

adjective

  1. of or measured by a year
  2. happening or appearing once a year; yearly
  3. for a year's time, work, etc. an annual wage
  4. lasting or living only one year or season, as some plants

Etymology: ME & OFr annuel < LL annualis, a year old < L annus, year < IE *atnos < base *at-, to go, year > Goth athnam (dat. pl.), years, Sans átati, (he) goes

noun

    1. a book, magazine, or report published once a year
    2. yearbook
  2. a plant that lives only one year or season

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annual Synonyms

annual

modif.

yearly, each year, every year, once a year, year-end, occurring every year, lasting a year, year-long, anniversary, twelvemonth, seasonal, recurring once a year, reckoned by the term of a year, living only one growing season, performed in a year, valid for one year.


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annual Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • product: At a annual rate on an annual of products and.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • meet: Date of Next Meeting Annual General Meeting 13 th May 2002.

Modifies a noun

  • conference: Plans are well advanced for the annual conference, which is to be held in 2001 in Durham.

Modifying Another Word

  • now: They have tackled everything from quiz nights and concerts to a now annual celidh at the Linlithgow Rose Club.

Used with adjective complement

  • see: For more information on subscriptions, including those for corporate associates, see Annual SfEP subscriptions.
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