annual

♦♦ an|nual /'ænjuəl/ (annuals)
1 [ADJ] ADJ n
Annual events happen once every year.
...the annual conference of Britain's trade union movement...
In its annual report, UNICEF says at least 40,000 children die every day.
= yearly
● annually [ADV] ADV with v
Companies report to their shareholders annually.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Annual quantities or rates relate to a period of one year.
The electronic and printing unit has annual sales of about $80 million.
= yearly
● annually [ADV] ADV with v, amount ADV
El Salvador produces 100,000 tons of refined copper annually...
3 [N-COUNT]
An annual is a book or magazine that is published once a year.
4 [N-COUNT]
An annual is a plant that grows and dies within one year.