{
    "term": "annual",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "happening or done once every year",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an **annual meeting/event/report/conference**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The 12th annual Music Festival runs from Friday 25th to Monday 28th October."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Funding will be awarded on an annual basis."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is organizing this year's annual staff party."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Time"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "relating to a period of one year",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an **annual income/revenue/budget/fee/salary/turnover**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an average **annual growth rate** of 8%"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our total **annual costs** have declined."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have already taken all my **annual leave** for this year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "annual rainfall"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Time", "Money"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈænjuəl/",
                "audio": "an/annual/annual__gb_4.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈænjuəl/",
                "audio": "an/annual/annual__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French annuel, from late Latin annualis, based on Latin annus ‘year’."
}