annual, one-year
(adjective) completing its life cycle within a year; âa border of annual flowering plantsâ
annual, yearly
(adjective) occurring or payable every year; âan annual trip to Parisâ; âyearly medical examinationsâ; âannual (or yearly) incomeâ
annual, yearly, yearbook
(noun) a reference book that is published regularly once every year
annual
(noun) (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
Source: WordNet® 3.1
annual (not comparable)
Happening once every year.
Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual.
(botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle that is completed in only one growing season; e.g. beans, corn, marigold. See Annual plant in Wikipedia. Compare biennial, perennial.
(entomology) Living or lasting just one season or year, as certain insects or insect colonies.
• (in senses 1 and 2): yearly
annual (plural annuals)
An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc, which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.
(botany) An annual plant; a plant with a life span of just one growing season; a plant which naturally germinates, flowers and dies in one year. Compare biennial, perennial.
A medical checkup taking place once a year.
(theater) A pantomime taking place once a year.
Source: Wiktionary
An"nu*al, a. Etym: [OE. annuel, F. annuel, fr. L. annualis, fr. annus year. Cf. Annals.]
1. Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly. The annual overflowing of the river [Nile]. Ray.
2. Performed or accomplished in a year; reckoned by the year; as, the annual motion of the earth. A thousand pound a year, annual support. Shak.
2. Lasting or continuing only one year or one growing season; requiring to be renewed every year; as, an annual plant; annual tickets. Bacon.
An"nu*al, n.
1. A thing happening or returning yearly; esp. a literary work published once a year.
2. Anything, especially a plant, that lasts but one year or season; an annual plant. Oaths . . . in some sense almost annuals; . . . and I myself can remember about forty different sets. Swift.
3. (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A Mass for a deceased person or for some special object, said daily for a year or on the anniversary day.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growersâ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
