Annual Definition
ănyo͝o-əl
annuals
adjective
Recurring, done, or performed every year; yearly.
An annual medical examination.
American Heritage
Of or measured by a year.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, or determined by a year.
An annual income.
American Heritage
Happening or appearing once a year; yearly.
Webster's New World
Living or growing for only one year or season.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- yearly
- one-year
- catamenial
- bimonthly
- etesian
noun
annuals
A periodical published yearly; a yearbook.
American Heritage
A book, magazine, or report published once a year.
Webster's New World
A plant that completes its entire life cycle in a single growing season.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A plant that lives only one year or season.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Annual
Noun
Singular:
annual
Plural:
annualsOrigin of Annual
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First attested around 1382, from Late Latin annualem, annualis, related to Latin annalis, adjective form of annus (“year”). Used to categorize plants since 1710.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English annuel from Old French from Late Latin annuālis ultimately from Latin annus year at- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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