Annual
Primary meaning (adjective): occurring once every year; yearly. As a noun, it can also refer to a plant that completes its life cycle in one year or to a publication issued yearly.
adjectiveAnnual
Primary meaning (adjective): occurring once every year; yearly. As a noun, it can also refer to a plant that completes its life cycle in one year or to a publication issued yearly.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a calendar that flips to a fresh page each year, with a festival marked on the same date every 12 months—this is the essence of something annual.
Sounds Like
AN-yoo-uhl
Looks Like
Resembles other year-related words like annualize, annals, and annuity; shares the root ann-/annus meaning year.
Remember This
The word comes from Latin annus meaning year; related terms include anniversary, annuity, and annual report.
Other Forms
Connect With
yearly; calendar year; biennial; perennial; annual report
Note
Use annual as an adjective for events, reports, or cycles that occur once a year. Use it as a noun to refer to a plant that lives for one year or to a publication issued yearly. Do not confuse with 'annually,' which is an adverb.