(botany) An annual plant; a plant with a life span of just one growing season; a plant which naturally germinates, flowers and dies in one year. Compare biennial, perennial. The meaning of ANNUAL is covering the period of a year.

Understanding the Context

How to use annual in a sentence. ANNUAL definition: of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly. See examples of annual used in a sentence. ANNUAL definition: 1.

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happening once every year: 2. relating to a period of one year: 3. a book or magazine…. Learn more. Define annual.

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annual synonyms, annual pronunciation, annual translation, English dictionary definition of annual. adj. 1. Recurring, done, or performed every year; yearly: an annual medical examination. 2. Of, relating to, or determined by a year: an annual income.

Definition of annual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. an nu al /ˈænyuəl/ adj. [before a noun] of or for a year; yearly: my annual salary.