annual
[ an-yoo-uh l ]
/ ˈæn yu əl /
adjective
noun
Botany. a plant living only one year or season.
a book, report, etc., published annually.
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Origin of annual
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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British Dictionary definitions for annually
annual
/ (ˈænjʊəl) /
adjective
occurring, done, etc, once a year or every year; yearlyan annual income
lasting for a yearan annual subscription
noun
a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one yearCompare perennial (def. 3), biennial (def. 3)
a book, magazine, etc, published once every year
Derived Forms
annually, adverbWord Origin for annual
C14: from Late Latin annuālis, from Latin annuus yearly, from annus year
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Science definitions for annually
annual
[ ăn′yōō-əl ]
Adjective
Completing a life cycle in one growing season.
Noun
An annual plant. Annuals germinate, blossom, produce seed, and die in one growing season. They are common in environments with short growing seasons. Most desert plants are annuals, germinating and flowering after rainfall. Many common weeds, wild flowers, garden flowers, and vegetables are annuals. Examples of annuals include tomatoes, corn, wheat, sunflowers, petunias, and zinnias. Compare biennial perennial.
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