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annual

Syllabification: (an·nu·al)
Pronunciation: /ˈanyo͞oəl/
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Definition of annual

adjective

  • occurring once every year:the union’s annual conference the sponsored walk became an annual event an annual report
  • calculated over or covering a period of a year:annual accounts an annual rate of increase his basic annual income
  • (of a plant) living for a year or less, perpetuating itself by seed:annual flowers

noun

  • a book or magazine that is published once a year under the same title but with different contents:a Christmas annual trade journals, annuals, and directories
  • an annual plant:sow annuals in spring

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French annuel, from late Latin annualis, based on Latin annus 'year'

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