ˈænjuəl adj. & n. --adj. 1 reckoned by
the year. 2 occurring
every year. 3
living or
lasting for one year. --n. 1 a
book etc. published
once a year; a
yearbook. 2 a
plant that lives only for a year or
less. øannual
general meeting a
yearly meeting of members or shareholders,
esp. for
holding elections
and reporting on the year's events. annual ring a ring in the
cross-section of a plant, esp. a
tree, produced by one year's
growth. øøannually adv. [ME f. OF annuel f. LL annualis f. L annalis f. annus year]