annual
[adjective]
Synonyms: yearly, once a year, yearlong

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I. an‧nu‧al¹ S2 W2 AC /ˈænjuəl/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: annual; adverb: annually; adjective: annual]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: annuel, from Late Latin annualis, from Latin annuus 'yearly' and annalis 'yearly', both from annus 'year']

1. happening once a year Synonym : yearly:
The school trip has become an annual event.
annual report/meeting/conference

2. based on or calculated over a period of one year Synonym : yearly
annual budget/income/cost etc
a household with an annual income of $60,000
—annually adverb:
The jazz festival is held annually in July.

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II. annual² noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: annual; adverb: annually; adjective: annual]

1. a plant that lives for one year or season ⇒ biennial, perennial

2. a book, especially for children, that is produced once a year with the same title but different stories, pictures etc

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