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Annual: Definition, Usage & Common Examples
Meaning 1：yearly (annual)
annual
/ˈænjuəl/
adj.
Happening once every year, like a birthday or a company's big meeting.
yearly
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/ˈjɪrli/
adj.
Describing something that occurs or is done once every year.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Derived from Latin 'annus' meaning 'year', with the suffix '-ual' forming an adjective.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of 'annual' like 'anniversary', both signify events that happen once a year.
📖 Example
The company arranges an annual health check-up for all employees.
The company organizes a health check-up that occurs once every year for all its employees.
🔗 Collocations
annual meeting – a meeting held once every year
annual report – a report published once a year
annual fee – a fee charged once per year
🔄 Synonyms
yearly (adj.) – happening or done once every year
once-a-year (adj.) – occurring only one time in a year
annually (adv.) – every year; in a yearly manner
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
annually (adv.) – every year
annualize (v.) – to adjust to a yearly basis
annualization (n.) – the process of annualizing
📖 Cultural Story
From Latin 'annus' (year). Now widely used in contexts like business ('annual report') and events ('annual meeting') to denote yearly occurrences.
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