annual

Annual is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

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Adjective

Positive annual

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is annual, it happens every year.

   The 1992 Annual General Meeting will be held at Bristol University, on Saturday April 11 and Sunday April 12.

Related words

• annually
• anniversary

Noun

Singular annual

Plural annuals

1. An annual is a kind of plant that only lives for one year.

Related words

• biennial
• perennial