ANNUAL
ANNUAL
ANNUAL
ADJECTIVE
NOUN
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 c
ertain insects or colonies of insects
.
Noun
A reference book that is published regularly once every
year; yearly, yearbook
-
book of facts, reference book, reference work, reference - a book
to which you can refer for authoritative facts;
„He contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic”
- almanac - an annual publication containing tabular information in
a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a
given year
- almanac, farmer's calendar - an annual publication including
weather forecasts and other information arranged according to the
calendar of a given year
- ephemeris - an annual publication containing astronomical tables
that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year;
„Today computers calculate the ephemerides"
Annual Publication
Annual publications, more often called simply annuals,
are periodical publications appearing regularly once
per year.
Interesting fact!
The mid and late 20th century saw a sharp increase in the
publication of annuals, to report scientific results and
provide overview, both in ever more specialized topics and
in popular summary
Related forms & synonyms
Annually (adv)
Interannual (adj)
related forms
Interannually (adv)
Yearly
Once-a-year
synonyms
Every twelve months
Example sentences for annual
„The annual report card on the state of the planet's species
contains some sobering statistics.”
„The university offers regular academic ranks with annual and
multi-year contracts.”
„The annual report card for scholarship athletes was the best
yet this year-but there's plenty of room for improvement.”
„But the books that transmitted this daily, weekly,
and annual cycle contained only words.”