SEASONAL

seasonal

(adjective) occurring at or dependent on a particular season; “seasonal labor”; “a seasonal rise in unemployment”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

seasonal (comparative more seasonal, superlative most seasonal)

Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.

Antonym: unseasonal

Noun

seasonal (plural seasonals)

Anything that is seasonal, such as a financial trend, a product for sale, or an employee.

Source: Wiktionary


Sea"son*al, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the seasons. Seasonal dimorphism (Zoöl.), the condition of having two distinct varieties which appear at different seasons, as certain species of butterflies in which the spring brood differs from the summer or autumnal brood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 June 2024

INSIGNIFICANTLY

(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”


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Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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