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seasonal Definition

sea·sonal (zən əl)

adjective

of, characteristic of, or depending on the season or seasons

seasonal Related Forms
sea·son·ally adverb
seasonal Synonyms

seasonal

modif.

once a season, out of season, periodically, biennial, depending on the season, with the times, once in a while; see also annual, yearly.

seasonal Usage Examples

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: The weather outlook for the next week is remaining more seasonal with temperatures settling around 8/9 degrees with no frosts forecast.
  • use: To designate years, some regions use seasonal, astronomical, or historical criteria, instead of the Western Gregorian calendar system.

Modifies a noun

  • variation: Open all year, daily from 10 am, seasonal variations in closing times please call to confirm.
  • fluctuation: For example in the rural areas the research team found marked seasonal fluctuations of income flows.
  • rhinitis: Allergic rhinitis which occurs during a specific season is called " seasonal allergic rhinitis " .
  • vegetable: Both main courses were accompanied by a side dish of seasonal vegetables.
  • forecasting: Palmer and Anderson ( 1994 ) The prospects of seasonal forecasting: a review paper.
  • forecast: There is great potential to use these seasonal forecasts to improve public health.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: The catering industry makes substantial use of contract labor, particularly where demand for labor is highly seasonal.
  • largely: Sadly, the decline in freight traffic and the largely seasonal passenger traffic were insufficient to prevent closure early in 1962.
  • often: Many towns offer hotel or bed & breakfast accommodation, although this is often seasonal.
  • very: Of course we have a plan but the job is very seasonal and weather dependent.
  • always: Nick's menu changes all the time but is always seasonal, local and of the highest quality.
  • only: April 1st is said to be the only seasonal holiday observed on the hacker networks.

Preposition: in

  • nature: Diets will thus become more closely attuned to local products and more seasonal in nature.
  • area: The time of year is also an important consideration as malaria is seasonal in some areas.