What is the meaning of 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.

adjective

  • Completing its life cycle within a year.
    • usage: "a border of annual flowering plants"
  • Occurring or payable every year.
    • usage: "an annual trip to Paris"; "yearly medical examinations"; "annual (or yearly) income"
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APAWordNet. (2010). annual. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/annual/definitions/1168040
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "annual" http://smartdefine.org/annual/definitions/1168040 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, annual, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/annual/definitions/1168040>.
MLAWordNet. "annual" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/annual/definitions/1168040>
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