annuity

[ uh-noo-i-tee, uh-nyoo- ]

/ əˈnu ɪ ti, əˈnyu- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR annuity ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural an·nu·i·ties.

a specified income payable at stated intervals for a fixed or a contingent period, often for the recipient's life, in consideration of a stipulated premium paid either in prior installment payments or in a single payment.

the right to receive such an income, or the duty to make such a payment or payments.

Origin of annuity

1400–50; late Middle English <Anglo-French annuité, annualté<Medieval Latin annuitās, equivalent to Latin annu(us) yearly (derivative of annus year) + -itās-ity

OTHER WORDS FROM annuity

su·per·an·nu·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·an·nu·i·ties.

Words nearby annuity

annual percentage rate, annual report, annual ring, annuitant, annuit coeptis, annuity, annuity certain, annul, annular, annular cataract, annular clock

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Example sentences from the Web for annuity

With the remaining $1.775 million, he can buy an annuity that yields almost $89,000 - which still beats working.
Capital Gains: Answering Krugman and Bernstein|David Frum|January 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But that $1 million is actually an annuity, which pays out about $25,000 over 40 years—before taxes.
Reality TV Scams|Andy Dehnart|June 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She had made Madame Bridau an assignment of three thousand francs out of her annuity.
The Two Brothers|Honore de Balzac
His mother had an annuity, which he himself had insisted upon for her greater comfort.
An Alabaster Box|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley

His mother's small fortune he had sunk in an annuity for Mr. Goodwin.
Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3)|Mary Cholmondeley
The consideration was an annuity of $6,000 in Spanish milled dollars.
Jersey City and its Historic Sites|Harriet Phillips Eaton
The establishment of the annuity scheme for the benefit of the heirs of deceased officers, as suggested by the Paymaster-General.
Messages and Papers of Rutherford B. Hayes|James D. Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for annuity

annuity

/ (əˈnjuːɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a fixed sum payable at specified intervals, esp annually, over a period, such as the recipient's life, or in perpetuity, in return for a premium paid either in instalments or in a single payment

the right to receive or the duty to pay such a sum

Word Origin for annuity

C15: from French annuité, from Medieval Latin annuitās, from Latin annuus annual

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for annuity

annuity

[ (uh-nooh-uh-tee) ]

A sum of money payable yearly or at regular intervals.

notes for annuity

Many people's retirement funds are set up to be paid in annuities.

单词	annuity
释义	annuity [ uh-noo-i-tee, uh-nyoo- ] / əˈnu ɪ ti, əˈnyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR annuity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural an·nu·i·ties. a specified income payable at stated intervals for a fixed or a contingent period, often for the recipient's life, in consideration of a stipulated premium paid either in prior installment payments or in a single payment. the right to receive such an income, or the duty to make such a payment or payments. Origin of annuity 1400–50; late Middle English <Anglo-French annuité, annualté<Medieval Latin annuitās, equivalent to Latin annu(us) yearly (derivative of annus year) + -itās-ity OTHER WORDS FROM annuity su·per·an·nu·i·ty, noun, plural su·per·an·nu·i·ties. Words nearby annuity annual percentage rate, annual report, annual ring, annuitant, annuit coeptis, annuity, annuity certain, annul, annular, annular cataract, annular clock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for annuity With the remaining $1.775 million, he can buy an annuity that yields almost $89,000 - which still beats working. Capital Gains: Answering Krugman and Bernstein\|David Frum\|January 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But that $1 million is actually an annuity, which pays out about $25,000 over 40 years—before taxes. Reality TV Scams\|Andy Dehnart\|June 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST She had made Madame Bridau an assignment of three thousand francs out of her annuity. The Two Brothers\|Honore de Balzac His mother had an annuity, which he himself had insisted upon for her greater comfort. An Alabaster Box\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley His mother's small fortune he had sunk in an annuity for Mr. Goodwin. Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3)\|Mary Cholmondeley The consideration was an annuity of $6,000 in Spanish milled dollars. Jersey City and its Historic Sites\|Harriet Phillips Eaton The establishment of the annuity scheme for the benefit of the heirs of deceased officers, as suggested by the Paymaster-General. Messages and Papers of Rutherford B. Hayes\|James D. Richardson British Dictionary definitions for annuity annuity / (əˈnjuːɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties a fixed sum payable at specified intervals, esp annually, over a period, such as the recipient's life, or in perpetuity, in return for a premium paid either in instalments or in a single payment the right to receive or the duty to pay such a sum Word Origin for annuity C15: from French annuité, from Medieval Latin annuitās, from Latin annuus annual Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to annuity refund, return, settlement, restitution, wage, fee, sum, subsidy, deposit, reparation, premium, award, salary, reimbursement, disbursement, outlay, cash, amount, pension, repayment Cultural definitions for annuity annuity [ (uh-nooh-uh-tee) ] A sum of money payable yearly or at regular intervals. notes for annuity Many people's retirement funds are set up to be paid in annuities. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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annuity

noun, plural an·nu·i·ties.

Origin of annuity

OTHER WORDS FROM annuity

Words nearby annuity

Example sentences from the Web for annuity

British Dictionary definitions for annuity

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for annuity

Words related to annuity

Cultural definitions for annuity

notes for annuity