Annual (adjective)
Happening once every year.
“an annual general meeting;”
“an annual publication”
Annual (adjective)
Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual.
“an annual salary;”
“average annual profits;”
“the annual course of the sun”
Annual (adjective)
Having a life cycle that is completed in only one growing season; e.g. beans, corn, marigold. See Annual plant” in Wikipedia. Compare biennial, perennial.
Annual (adjective)
Living or lasting just one season or year, as certain insects or insect colonies.
Annual (noun)
An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.
“I read the magazine, but I usually don’t purchase the annuals.”
Annual (noun)
An annual plant; a plant with a life span of just one growing season; a plant which naturally germinates, flowers and dies in one year. Compare biennial, perennial.
“I can’t wait to plant my annuals in the spring.”
Annual (noun)
A medical checkup taking place once a year.
Yearly (adjective)
Happening once every year.
“a yearly income”
“Christmas is a yearly celebration.”
Yearly (adverb)
Once a year.
Yearly (adverb)
Every year.
Yearly (noun)
Something that is published once a year.
Yearly (adjective)
happening or produced once a year or every year
“yearly visits to Africa”
“rent was paid yearly”
Yearly (adverb)
happening or produced once a year or every year
“rent was paid yearly”
“yearly visits to Africa”