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annual

/ˈæn.ju.əl/noun, adjective3 syllables

Annual means: occurring or payable every year.

Synonyms for annual5

noun, as in a reference book that is published regularly once every year

yearly, yearbook

adjective, as in occurring or payable every year

yearly, periodic, periodical

adjective, as in completing its life cycle within a year

one-year

Opposites of annual

biennial, perennial

What does annual mean?4

adjective

1

occurring or payable every year“an annual trip to Paris”

2

completing its life cycle within a year“a border of annual flowering plants”

noun

1

a reference book that is published regularly once every year

2

(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with annual?1

three syllables

manual
Show 7 near rhymes
gradualfactualcontractualpapuamanualsaffluentdracula

Annual in a sentence

  • During an annual inspection, the aviation mechanic discovered corrosion in the wing spar.Lumi
  • Every village, however small, has its annual fete.sundown
  • Every village, however small, has its annual fair.sundown
  • Pure dingoes, like wolves, are still locked genetically into annual breeding cycles.Adelpa
  • The representative was absent from the annual conference.unknown
  • They will present me with the annual accounts.magnificentgoddess
  • Chervil is an umbelliferous annual possessing aromatic leaves and somewhat resembling parsley in flavor.Cangarejo
  • The hope is that this will become an annual event.CK

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Forms of annual

as a noun

plural
annuals