yearly - 3 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | yearly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | every twelve months |
| Synonyms: | annual, annually, perennial, regularly, once a year, per annum, year by year, yearlong |
| Main Entry: | perennial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enduring, perpetual |
| Synonyms: | abiding, annual, ceaseless, chronic, constant, continual, continuing, deathless, durable, eternal, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, incessant, inveterate, lasting, lifelong, long-lasting, never-ending, old, permanent, persistent, recurrent, sustained, unceasing, unchanging, undying, unfailing, uninterrupted, yearly, long-lived, longstanding, perdurable, seasonal, yearlong |
| Antonyms: | changing, intermittent, interrupted |
| Main Entry: | periodic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at fixed intervals |
| Synonyms: | alternate, annual, cyclical, daily, infrequent, intermittent, occasional, perennial, periodical, recurrent, regular, repeated, rhythmic, routine, serial, spasmodic, sporadic, yearly, at various times, centennial, cyclic, epochal, every once in a while, every so often, fluctuating, hourly, isochronal, isochronous, monthly, on certain occasions, on-again-off-again, orbital, recurring, seasonal, weekly |
| Notes: | periodic means happening or recurring at regular intervals; sporadic means occurring singly or occasionally or in scattered instances |
| Antonyms: | constant, continual, irregular, lasting, permanent, sporadic, variable |
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