annual Definition

annual
adj

1. Done or happening once a year or every year.

Example: her annual holiday
2. Lasting for a year.

noun

1. bot.
A plant that germinates, flowers, produces seed, and dies within a period of one year, eg marigold. See also biennial, perennial.
2. A book published every year or every alternate year, especially one for children which is based on a comic or TV series.

Derivative: annually
adverb

Etymology: 14c: from Latin annualis, from annus year.