Seasonal: Definition, Usage & Example Sentences

Meaning 1：relating to seasons (seasonal)

seasonal 🔊

/ˈsiːzənl/

adj.

related to or changing with the different times of the year, like spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Seasonal change illustrated by a park in summer and winter, showing the word's meaning visually.

relating to seasons 🔊

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/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tə ˈsiːznz/

adj.

Describes something that is characteristic of, depends on, or varies with a particular season or the cycle of seasons throughout the year.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from 'season' (a period of the year) + suffix '-al' (relating to).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of the 'SEAs' changing with the seasons: Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring. Seasonal relates to them all.

📖 Example

The color of leaves undergoes seasonal transformation, from green in summer to brilliant red and yellow in fall. 🔊 The color of leaves undergoes a transformation related to seasons, from green in summer to brilliant red and yellow in autumn.

🔗 Collocations

seasonal changes – variations that occur with the changing seasons

seasonal work – employment that is only available during a specific season

seasonal affect – the influence or impact that a particular season has

🔄 Synonyms

periodic (adj.) – occurring or appearing at regular intervals

cyclical (adj.) – occurring in cycles; recurrent

recurring (adj.) – happening again, especially at regular intervals

🚫 Antonyms

perennial (adj.) – lasting throughout the year or for a very long time; constant

🌱 Derivatives

seasonally (adv.) – in a way that relates to or varies with the seasons

📖 Cultural Story

The word evolved from the Latin 'sationem' (sowing), via Old French 'seison' (sowing time, season). It reflects the deep agricultural roots of dividing the year for planting and harvesting cycles.