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| an·nu·al [ ánnyoo əl ] |
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1. once a year: happening once a year
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2. for period of one year: based on or accumulating over one year
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3. botany dying after one season: describes a plant that flowers, produces seed, and dies in one growing season
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noun (plural an·nu·als) |
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1. botany plant that dies after one season: a plant that flowers, produces seed, and dies in one growing season
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2. education
Same as yearbook (sense 2)
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3. publishing yearly book or magazine: a book or magazine published once a year, especially one for children
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| [14th century. Directly or via French annuel< late Latin annualis, blend of Latin annuus + annalis "yearly" < annus "year"] |
