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- Dictionaryannual/ˈanjʊəl/
adjective
- 1. occurring once every year: "the sponsored walk became an annual event" Similar
noun
- 1. a book or magazine that is published once a year under the same title but with different contents: "a Christmas annual"
- 2. an annual plant: "sow annuals in spring"
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The meaning of ANNUAL is covering the period of a year. How to use annual in a sentence.
ANNUAL definition: 1. happening once every year: 2. relating to a period of one year: 3. a book or magazine…. Learn more.
Annual definition: of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly. See examples of ANNUAL used in a sentence.
ANNUAL meaning: 1. happening once every year: 2. relating to a period of one year: 3. a book or magazine…. Learn more.
1. occurring, done, etc, once a year or every year; yearly: an annual income. 2. lasting for a year: an annual subscription. n. 3. (Botany) a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year. Compare perennial 3, biennial 3. 4. (Journalism & Publishing) a book, magazine, etc, published once every year.
4 meanings: 1. occurring, done, etc, once a year or every year; yearly 2. lasting for a year 3. a plant that completes its life.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of annual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
annual. /ˈænj (əw)əl/ /ˈænjuəl/ IPA guide. Other forms: annuals. When something is annual, it happens once a year. An annual holiday party should be a time for fun, but it also can be a sad yearly reminder of the passage of time.
happening or produced once a year: an annual meeting / report. Fewer examples. an annual report on the economy. an annual subscription. an annual budget of £30 million. the annual sales conference. The government's annual expenditure on arms has been reduced.
There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word annual. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
