annual

an-nu-al · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Occurring once every year.

  2. 2.

    Calculated over or covering a year.

  3. 3.

    (botany) Completing its life cycle in one year or season.

  4. 4.

    A book or magazine published once a year.

  5. 5.

    An annual plant.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    annual report — A yearly summary of a company's activities.
  • •
    annual leave — Paid vacation time granted per year.
  • •
    annual general meeting (AGM) — A yearly meeting of an organization's members.

Related words

Antonyms: daily, monthly, weekly
See also: biannual, perennial, yearly
Synonyms: once-a-year, yearly

Etymology

From Late Latin annualis, from Latin annus ("year").