- seasonal
- sea·son·al (seґzən-əl) of, depending on, or occurring in a particular season of the year.
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seasonal — sea‧son‧al [ˈsiːznəl] adjective 1. seasonal adjustment/ change/variation etc COMMERCE adjustments you make or changes that happen because of the situation during a particular period of the year, that is not typical of the rest of the year: •… … Financial and business terms
Seasonal — Sea son*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the seasons. [1913 Webster] 2. Occurring or being used in a specific season; as, seasonal items for sale. [1913 Webster] {Seasonal dimorphism} (Zo[ o]l.), the condition of having two distinct varieties which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seasonal — index intermittent, periodic, regular (orderly) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
seasonal — (adj.) 1838, from SEASON (Cf. season) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Of workers or employment, from 1904. Related: Seasonally … Etymology dictionary
seasonal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or characteristic of a particular season of the year. 2) fluctuating according to the season. DERIVATIVES seasonality noun seasonally adverb … English terms dictionary
seasonal — [sē′zən əl] adj. of, characteristic of, or depending on the season or seasons seasonally adv … English World dictionary
seasonal — seasonally, adv. seasonalness, n. /see zeuh nl/, adj. 1. pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical: seasonal work. n. 2. a seasonal product, employee, etc.: to hire seasonals. [1830 … Universalium
seasonal — sea•son•al [[t]ˈsi zə nl[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season: seasonal work[/ex] 2) cvb a seasonal employee or product sea′son•al•ly, adv. usage: The adjectives seasonal and… … From formal English to slang
seasonal — sea|son|al [ siz(ə)nəl ] adjective * 1. ) available only during a particular time of year: seasonal work/workers/employment: The work was well paid but seasonal. a ) used about fruit and vegetables that are available now, at this time of year 2.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seasonal */ — UK [ˈsiːz(ə)nəl] / US [ˈsɪz(ə)nəl] adjective 1) a) available only during a particular time of year seasonal work/workers/employment: The work was well paid but seasonal. b) used about fruit and vegetables that are available now, at this time of… … English dictionary
seasonal — adjective 1 usually happening or available during a particular season: a pie made with seasonal fruits | seasonal norm BrE (=the average weather conditions for a particular season) 2 happening or needed only at a particular time of year: seasonal … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
