annual
/ˈænjuəl/adjective
उच्चारण ऐन्युअल
वार्षिक, सालाना
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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happening or done once every year
वार्षिक, सालाना
- the school's annual sports day
- The company holds its annual general meeting in June.
- The annual function is held in December.
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- There is an annual fair in our town in the month of November.
- The company publishes an annual report.
- Our school holds its annual day in February.
Synonyms yearly once-a-year
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a plant that lives for one year or season
एकवर्षीय पौधा
- Marigolds are annuals; plant them fresh each year.
- Sunflowers are annuals, so you must sow them again every spring.
- Annuals such as petunias bloom in a single season.
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- Sow the annuals in spring and they will flower by summer.
- Most vegetables in our garden are annuals.
Opposite perennial
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a book or magazine published once a year with the same title
वार्षिक पत्रिका या अंक
- the school annual
- Radhika's poem was printed in the college annual.
- The school annual carries photos of every class.
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- He contributed a short story to the college annual.
- The annual comes out every March.
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annual + noun
Annual describes things that happen or are done once every year, and goes before a noun.
'Annual' उन बातों का वर्णन करता है जो प्रति वर्ष एक बार होती हैं, और यह noun से पहले आता है।
- The school holds its annual day in December.
- Radhika paid the annual fee on time.
annual = yearly total
Annual also describes a figure that covers a whole year, such as annual income or annual rainfall.
'Annual' उस आँकड़े के लिए भी आता है जो पूरे वर्ष का हो, जैसे annual income या annual rainfall।
- The average annual rainfall in Cherrapunji is very high.
annual (noun)
As a noun, annual means a plant that lives for one season or a book published once a year.
Noun के रूप में 'annual' का अर्थ एक मौसम जीने वाला पौधा या वर्ष में एक बार छपने वाली पुस्तक है।
- Marigold is a hardy annual.
annually / per annum / yearly
Annually is the adverb; per annum is a formal phrase used with money, as in a salary of 6 lakh per annum.
'Annually' adverb है; 'per annum' धन के साथ आने वाला औपचारिक वाक्यांश है, जैसे 6 lakh per annum का वेतन।
- The festival is held annually in March.
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annual + noun
reportbudgetincomefestivalexamination
- The company released its annual report in June.
annual + event
meetfunctiondayfairgeneral meeting
- The annual sports meet starts next week.
adverb + annual
roughlyaveragetotalexpected
- The expected annual growth is six per cent.
annual + rate / figure
rategrowthturnoverinflationsalary
- The annual turnover crossed two crore rupees.
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- The annual fair brings traders from five districts.
वार्षिक मेला पाँच ज़िलों के व्यापारियों को लाता है।
- Radhika won the annual essay competition for the second time.
राधिका ने दूसरी बार वार्षिक निबंध प्रतियोगिता जीती।
- The bank charges an annual fee for the credit card.
बैंक क्रेडिट कार्ड के लिए वार्षिक शुल्क लेता है।
- India's annual rainfall depends on the monsoon.
भारत की वार्षिक वर्षा मानसून पर निर्भर करती है।
- The temple celebrates its annual festival with a grand procession.
मंदिर अपना वार्षिक उत्सव भव्य शोभायात्रा के साथ मनाता है।
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✗ The school conducts an annual function every year.
✓ The school conducts an annual function.
Annual already means every year, so 'every year' is redundant.
'Annual' का अर्थ ही प्रति वर्ष है, इसलिए 'every year' अनावश्यक है।
✗ He earns six lakh rupees in annual.
✓ He earns six lakh rupees annually.
Annual is an adjective; use the adverb annually or a phrase like per annum.
'Annual' विशेषण है; यहाँ adverb 'annually' या 'per annum' चाहिए।
✗ The annual of the school is in March.
✓ The annual day of the school is in March.
Annual as an adjective needs a noun; as a noun it means a plant or a yearly book.
विशेषण के रूप में 'annual' को noun चाहिए; noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ पौधा या वार्षिक पुस्तक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all refer to a period of one year, but they differ in how they are used.
ये सभी शब्द एक वर्ष की अवधि से जुड़े हैं, पर प्रयोग में अलग हैं।
Formal; used for events, reports and totals that cover or happen every year.
औपचारिक; प्रति वर्ष होने वाली घटनाओं, रिपोर्टों और कुल आँकड़ों के लिए।
- The annual meeting is in April.
Everyday word with the same meaning; also works as an adverb.
वही अर्थ वाला रोज़मर्रा का शब्द; adverb के रूप में भी चलता है।
- She visits her village yearly.
Happening every two years.
प्रत्येक दो वर्ष में होने वाला।
- The biennial book fair is held in the capital.
AaSpelling
an·nu·al
Double n and -ual (not 'anual'); per annum means per year.
दो n और अंत में -ual ('anual' गलत है); per annum का अर्थ 'प्रति वर्ष' है।
⌂Word origin and word building
Learn the time set: daily, weekly, fortnightly (two weeks), monthly, quarterly (three months), half-yearly or biannual (twice a year), annual (yearly), biennial (every two years), triennial (three), centennial (hundred).
समय का समूह याद रखिए: daily, weekly, fortnightly (दो सप्ताह), monthly, quarterly (तीन महीने), half-yearly या biannual (साल में दो बार), annual (सालाना), biennial (हर दो साल), triennial (तीन), centennial (सौ)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Happening once a year.
'साल में एक बार होने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
General knowledge
A perennial plant lives for many years.
Perennial पौधा कई साल जीता है।