Annual meaning

What does “annual” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“annual” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year.

annual

noun

(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
Synonymsyearly yearbook

adjective

completing its life cycle within a year
“a border of annual flowering plants”
Synonymsone-year
Oppositesbiennial perennial
occurring or payable every year
“an annual trip to Paris”
“yearly medical examinations”
Synonymsyearly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

More about “annual”

✦Synonyms for annual✦Unscramble ANNUAL