...the annual conference of Britain's trade union movement.
In its annual report, UNICEF says at least 40,000 children die every day.
Synonyms: once a year, yearly More Synonyms of annual
annuallyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
Companies report to their shareholders annually.
Synonyms: per year, yearly, each year, every year More Synonyms of annual
Synonyms: once a year, yearly, each year, every year More Synonyms of annual
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Annual quantities or rates relate to a period of one year.
Annual costs, tuition and fees, £1,600.
The electronic and printing unit has annual sales of about $80 million.
annuallyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
El Salvador produces 100,000 tons of refined copper annually.
Synonyms: per year, yearly, each year, every year More Synonyms of annual
3. countable noun
An annual is a book or magazine that is published once a year.
I looked for Wyman's picture in my high-school annual.
He tried the various almanacs, annuals and gazettes which were held in the library.
Synonyms: almanac, yearbook, guide, handbook More Synonyms of annual
4. countable noun
An annual is a plant that grows and dies within one year.
The simplest way to deal with these hardy annuals is to sow them where they are toflower.
More Synonyms of annual
annual in British English
(ˈænjʊəl)
adjective
1.
occurring, done, etc, once a year or every year; yearly
an annual income
2.
lasting for a year
an annual subscription
noun
3.
a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year
Compare perennial (sense 3), biennial (sense 3)
4.
a book, magazine, etc, published once every year
Derived forms
annually (ˈannually)
adverb
Word origin
C14: from Late Latin annuālis, from Latin annuus yearly, from annus year
annual in American English
(ˈænjuəl; often ˈænjʊl; ˈænjəl)
adjective
1.
of or measured by a year
2.
happening or appearing once a year; yearly
3.
for a year's time, work, etc.
an annual wage
4.
lasting or living only one year or season, as some plants
noun
5.
a.
a book, magazine, or report published once a year
b.
yearbook
6.
a plant that lives only one year or season
Derived forms
annually (ˈannually)
adverb
Word origin
ME & OFr annuel < LL annualis, a year old < L annus, year < IE *atnos < base *at-, to go, year > Goth athnam (dat. pl.), years, Sans átati, (he) goes
Examples of 'annual' in a sentence
annual
Senior officials made the discovery after being told he wanted a pass the annual conference.
The Sun (2016)
This is exactly what my family did this year when the annual meeting was arranged.
The Sun (2016)
Wealth managers pay an annual membership subscription and a fee for any leads.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The annual budget for the secretariat is approved by the board of governors in which the refurbishment was included.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In return the company takes 9 per cent of annual management services fees.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We intend to return in May for the annual flower festival.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She was thus wearing close to 2 per cent of her net annual income.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They would go to the carnival together and he's now the patron of our annual folk festival.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A week from today its annual conference will begin.
The Sun (2016)
The subject was pursued with unfailing regularity at the annual conferences of the association.
Coyle, Andrew & Stern, Vivien The Prisons We Deserve (1994)
Pull off the tops and fill the space with some annual planting.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
These annual fees and additional charges can yield large sums.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This new annual youth dance festival offers two programmes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There are some hardy annuals in football writing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It was the annual magazine walk last weekend.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Time to sow hardy annuals where they are to flower.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
May we remind you your annual subscription is due for renewal?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Clear out pots and containers of annual displays and plant them up with winter combinations.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There is no annual fee and no fee for balance transfers.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It also works for hardy annuals and perennials that can happily survive winters without extra protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Sow hardy annuals now for early flowering next year and get those bulbs planted.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The new annual fees could be in place in three months.
The Sun (2007)
Last year its annual turnover was up 40 per cent on the year before.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They were meant to be deciding the nation's annual budget.
The Sun (2007)
We have the chance to buy a similar company with annual rental income of 175,000.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The idea is that by the end of an annual cycle, there is no debt.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The job cuts will shave tens of millions of pounds from the company's annual budget.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The group told investors at its May annual meeting that income momentum was good.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Normally, you have to wait at least two annual cycles to see if you are overpaying.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Its share price is down 35 per cent in a year while annual profits have slumped ten per cent.
The Sun (2016)
Arena magazine 's annual awards party.
The Sun (2006)
Once your annuals are safely planted out in the garden, they require little attention to keep them looking good throughout the summer.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The streets of Leicester become soaked with comedy for the 21st annual festival.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Debt is expected to ease to about 540 million by the end of the year as the publisher gets the cashflow benefit of renewed annual subscriptions.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
annual
British English: annual /ˈænjʊəl/ ADJECTIVE
Annual means happening or done once every year.
...our annual holiday.
American English: annual
Arabic: سَنَوِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: anual
Chinese: 每年的
Croatian: godišnji
Czech: každoroční
Danish: årlig
Dutch: jaarlijks
European Spanish: anual
Finnish: vuosittainen
French: annuel
German: jährlich
Greek: ετήσιος
Italian: annuale
Japanese: 年一回の
Korean: 해마다의
Norwegian: årlig
Polish: roczny
European Portuguese: anual
Romanian: anual
Russian: ежегодный
Latin American Spanish: anual
Swedish: årlig
Thai: ประจำปี
Turkish: yıllık
Ukrainian: щорічний
Vietnamese: hàng năm
British English: annual NOUN
An annual is a book or magazine that is published once a year.
I looked for his picture in my high-school annual.
American English: annual
Brazilian Portuguese: anual
Chinese: 年刊
European Spanish: anuario
French: album
German: Jahresband
Italian: annuario
Japanese: 年鑑
Korean: 연간 간행물
European Portuguese: anual
Latin American Spanish: anuario
All related terms of 'annual'
annual bill
A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
annual cost
The cost of something is the amount of money that is needed in order to buy , do, or make it.
annual loss
If a business makes a loss , it earns less than it spends .
annual ring
a ring of wood indicating one year's growth , seen in the transverse section of stems and roots of woody plants growing in temperate climates
annual wage
See guaranteed annual wage
semi-annual
A semi-annual event happens twice a year.
annual bonus
A bonus is an extra amount of money that is added to someone's pay, usually because they have worked very hard.
annual leave
the time a person is allowed to take off work as holiday in any one-year period
annual report
a report presented by the directors of a company to its shareholders each year , containing the profit-and-loss account , the balance sheet , and details of the past year's activity
annual review
A review of a situation or system is its formal examination by people in authority. This is usually done in order to see whether it can be improved or corrected .
hardy annual
a plant that can withstand freezing temperatures and which completes its life cycle within a year
annual parallax
an apparent change in the position of an object resulting from a change in position of the observer
annual premium
A premium is a sum of money that you pay regularly to an insurance company for an insurance policy .
annual savings
A saving is a reduction in the amount of time or money that is used or needed .
annual celebration
A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary .
annual membership
Membership of an organization is the state of being a member of it.
annual limit values
Annual limit values are the maximum amounts of emissions which are allowed each year.
annual general meeting
the statutory meeting of the directors and shareholders of a company or of the members of a society , held once every financial year, at which the annual report is presented
annual percentage rate
the annual equivalent of a rate of interest when the rate is quoted more frequently than annually, usually monthly
compound annual return
the total return available from an investment , deposit , etc, when the interest earned is used to augment the capital
guaranteed annual income
compensation provided by the government to any family or individual whose annual income falls below a specified level
guaranteed annual wage
a provision in a contract with an employer guaranteeing the employee a minimum income or work over a period of one year
growth ring
a ring of wood indicating one year's growth , seen in the transverse section of stems and roots of woody plants growing in temperate climates
AGM
The AGM of a company or organization is a meeting which it holds once a year in order to discuss the previous year's activities and accounts . AGM is an abbreviation for 'Annual General Meeting'.
Apr
Apr. is a written abbreviation for → April .
APY
APY is the annual rate of return on an investment .
car
A car is a motor vehicle with room for a small number of passengers.
Chinese translation of 'annual'
annual
(ˈænjuəl)
adj
(= once every year)[meeting, report]每年的 (měinián de)
(= during a year)[sales, income, rate]年度的 (niándù de)
n(c)
(= book) 年刊 (niánkān)
(= plant) 一年生植物 (yīniánshēng zhíwù)
1 (adjective)
Definition
occurring or done once a year
the annual conference of the trade union movement
Synonyms
once a year
yearly
a yearly meeting
2 (adjective)
Definition
lasting for a year
annual costs, £1,600
Synonyms
yearlong
yearly
(noun)
Definition
a book published once every year
I looked for Wyman's picture in my high-school annual.
Synonyms
almanac
Their Media Yearbook contains an almanac for the next 12 months.
yearbook
guide
Our 10-page guide will help you change your life for the better.
handbook
It would be wise to purchase a handbook on the subject.
guidebook
They published a series of guidebooks to American politics.
workbook
Additional synonyms
in the sense of guide
Definition
a book that explains the basics of a subject or skill
Our 10-page guide will help you change your life for the better.
Synonyms
handbook,
manual,
guidebook,
instructions,
catalogue
in the sense of guidebook
They published a series of guidebooks to American politics.
Synonyms
handbook,
guide,
manual,
instructions,
catalogue,
vade mecum
in the sense of handbook
Definition
a reference manual giving practical information on a subject
It would be wise to purchase a handbook on the subject.