[an-yoo-uh
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| 1. | of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly: annual salary. |
| 2. | occurring or returning once a year: an annual celebration. |
| 3. | Botany. living only one growing season, as beans or corn. |
| 4. | performed or executed during a year: the annual course of the sun. |
| 5. | Entomology. living or lasting but one season or year, as certain insects or colonies of insects. |
| 6. | Botany. a plant living only one year or season. |
| 7. | a book, report, etc., published annually. |
| an·nu·al (ān'yōō-əl) adj.
[Middle English annuel, from Old French, from Late Latin annuālis, ultimately from Latin annus, year; see at- in Indo-European roots.] an'nu·al·ly adv. |
Annual
An event that occurs once a year.
Investopedia Commentary
Annual reports are issued once every 12 months.
Also referred to as "yearly."
See also: Annual General Meeting, Annual Report, Annualize, Run Rate, Semi-annual
annual (ān'y -əl) Pronunciation Key
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. |