annual

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Synonyms: annul, anneal, annal, anual, annuel, annua

Antonyms: annul, anneal, annal, anual, annuel, annua

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Adjective

Happening once every [[year]].
Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also {{m|en|circannual}}.
{{lb|en|botany|of a plant}} Having a life cycle that is completed in only one growing season, e.g., beans, corn, marigold. See ''[[w:Annual_plant|Annual plant]]'' in Wikipedia. Compare {{m|en|biennial}}, {{m|en|perennial}}.
{{lb|en|entomology}} Living or lasting just one season or year, as certain insects or insect colonies.

An [[w:Annual_publication|annual publication]]; a [[book]], [[periodical]], [[journal]], [[report]], [[comic book]], [[yearbook]], etc., which is published [[serially]] once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.
{{lb|en|botany}} An [[w:Annual_plant|annual plant]]; a plant with a life span of just one growing season; a plant which naturally [[germinate]]s, [[flower]]s and [[die]]s in one year. Compare {{m|en|biennial}}, {{m|en|perennial}}.
A [[medical]] [[checkup]] taking place once a year.
{{lb|en|theater}} A [[pantomime]] taking place once a year.

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