ANNUAL Definition & Meaning

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annual

[ an-yoo-uhl ]

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adjective

of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly:
annual salary.
occurring or returning once a year:
an annual celebration.
Botany. living only one growing season, as beans or corn.
performed or executed during a year:
the annual course of the sun.
Entomology. living or lasting but one season or year, as certain insects or colonies of insects.

noun

Botany. a plant living only one year or season.
a book, report, etc., published annually.

annual

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adjective

occurring, done, etc, once a year or every year; yearly
an annual income
lasting for a year
an annual subscription

noun

a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year Compare perennial biennial
a book, magazine, etc, published once every year

annual

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Adjective

Completing a life cycle in one growing season.

Noun

An annual plant. Annuals germinate, blossom, produce seed, and die in one growing season. They are common in environments with short growing seasons. Most desert plants are annuals, germinating and flowering after rainfall. Many common weeds, wild flowers, garden flowers, and vegetables are annuals. Examples of annuals include tomatoes, corn, wheat, sunflowers, petunias, and zinnias.
Compare biennial

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Derived Forms

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of annual¹

1350–1400; < Late Latin ��ԲԳ��, equivalent to Latin annu ( us ) yearly (derivative of annus circuit of the sun, year) + -�� -al ¹; replacing Middle English annuel < Anglo-French < Latin

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of annual¹

C14: from Late Latin ��ԲԳ��, from Latin annuus yearly, from annus year

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In the short term, they are planning their "huge" annual Easter egg hunt - in which their children, grandchildren, and former foster children will take part.

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Meta declined to comment, but its annual report cites the possibility that tariffs or a trade dispute could result in a drop of its China-based ad revenue.

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The charity's annual report states: "The Molly Rose Foundation has received grants from donors that wish to remain anonymous. Having considered their obligations, the Trustees have agreed to respect these wishes."

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Smith said the decline led to a $25-million annual loss in property tax revenue, and that loss will compound over the next few years.

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“Library funding draws less than 0.003% of the annual federal budget yet has enormous impact in communities nationwide,” the association said in a statement.

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