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annual

an·nu·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-yoo-uh l]
    • /ˈæn yu əl/
    • /ˈænjuəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-yoo-uh l]
    • /ˈæn yu əl/

Definitions of annual word

  • adjective annual Annual events happen once every year. 3
  • adjective annual Annual quantities or rates relate to a period of one year. 3
  • countable noun annual An annual is a book or magazine that is published once a year. 3
  • countable noun annual An annual is a plant that grows and dies within one year. 3
  • adjective annual occurring, done, etc, once a year or every year; yearly 3
  • adjective annual lasting for a year 3

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Origin of annual

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Late Latin annuālis, equivalent to Latin annu(us) yearly (derivative of annus circuit of the sun, year) + -ālis -al1; replacing Middle English annuel < Anglo-French < Latin

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Parts of speech for Annual

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

annual popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for annual

adj annual

  • anniversary — An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year.
  • occurring — to happen; take place; come to pass: When did the accident occur?
  • yearlong — lasting for a year.

noun annual

  • report — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
  • summary — a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
  • yearbook — a book published annually, containing information, statistics, etc., about the past year: an encyclopedia yearbook.
  • annual report — a report presented by the directors of a company to its shareholders each year, containing the profit-and-loss account, the balance sheet, and details of the past year's activity
  • almanack — Alternative spelling of almanac.

adjective annual

  • yearly — pertaining to a year or to each year.

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