English adjective: annual | |||
1. | annual completing its life cycle within a year | ||
Samples | A border of annual flowering plants. | ||
Synonyms | one-year | ||
Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
Antonyms | biennial, perennial, two-year | ||
2. | annual occurring or payable every year | ||
Samples | An annual trip to Paris. Yearly medical examinations. Annual (or yearly) income. | ||
Synonyms | yearly | ||
Similar | periodic, periodical | ||
Antonyms | aperiodic, nonperiodic | ||
English noun: annual | |||
1. | annual (plant) (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flora, plant, plant life | ||
Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
2. | annual (communication) a reference book that is published regularly once every year | ||
Synonyms | yearbook, yearly | ||
Broader (hypernym) | book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | almanac, almanac, ephemeris, farmer's calendar | ||