annual

Adjective
  1. Completing its life cycle within a year (synset 300681291)
    "a border of annual flowering plants"
    referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
    same as: one-year
  2. Occurring or payable every year (synset 301976215)
    "an annual trip to Paris"; "yearly medical examinations"; "annual (or yearly) income"
    similar to: periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals
    same as: yearly
Noun
  1. (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year (synset 111573257)
    referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
    is a type of: flora, plant, plant life - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
  2. A reference book that is published regularly once every year (synset 106438138)
    is a type of: book of facts, reference, reference book, reference work - a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
    subtypes:
    • almanac - an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year
    • almanac, farmer's calendar - an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
    • ephemeris - an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year
    same as: yearbook, yearly

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