annual

 
Pronunciation: /ˈanjʊəl/

adjective

  • occurring once every year: the sponsored walk became an annual event an annual report
  • calculated over or covering a period of a year: an annual rate of increase his basic annual income
  • (of a plant) living only for a year or less, perpetuating itself by seed: annual weedsCompare with biennial, perennial.

noun

  • 1a 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
  • 2an annual plant: sow annuals in spring

Origin:

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