annual
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANNUAL
1
:
happening once a year
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The annual meeting is in July.
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It's time for your annual [=yearly] checkup.
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The company's earnings for last year are published in the annual report.
2
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covering the period of a year
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We had more snow this year than the average annual amount.
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The company charges an annual fee of $45.
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always used before a noun,
of a plant
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living for only one year or season
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having a life cycle that is one year or season long
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compare 1biennial, 1perennial
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annual plants/herbs/flowers
— annually
adverb-
We meet annually [=once a year] in July.
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Their earnings increase annually. [=every year]
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A report of the company's earnings is published annually.
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annual
/ˈænjəwəl/
noun
plural
annuals
2
annual
/ˈænjəwəl/
noun
plural
annuals
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANNUAL
[count]
1
:
a plant that lives for only one year or season
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compare 2biennial, 2perennial
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We planted some annuals in front of the house.
2
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a book or magazine that is published once a year
