- happening or done once every year
- an annual meeting/event/report/conference
- The 12th annual Music Festival runs from Friday 25th to Monday 28th October.
- Funding will be awarded on an annual basis.
- She is organizing this year's annual staff party.
- relating to a period of one year
- an annual income/revenue/budget/fee/salary/turnover
- an average annual growth rate of 8%
- Our total annual costs have declined.
- I have already taken all my annual leave for this year.
- annual rainfall
compare biannual, semi-annual
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French annuel, from late Latin annualis, based on Latin annus ‘year’.
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