annual

/ˈænjuəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. completing its life cycle within a year
   “a border of annual flowering plants”
2. occurring or payable every year
   “an annual trip to Paris”

noun

1. (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
2. a reference book that is published regularly once every year

Synonyms for annual

• one-year
• yearly
• periodic
• yearbook

Antonyms of annual

• biennial
• perennial

Words that rhyme with annual

• manual
• emanuel
• emmanuel