CEFR C1

per annum

adverb/adjective

Meaning

Calculated or occurring once every year.

Examples

The company's revenue grew by ten percent per annum over the last decade.
She receives a salary of fifty thousand dollars per annum.

Synonyms: yearly, annually, each year, per year

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per annum (C1)

adverb/adjective

Pronunciation: /pɜːr ˈæn.əm/

Definition

Calculated or occurring once every year.

Examples

The company's revenue grew by ten percent per annum over the last decade.
She receives a salary of fifty thousand dollars per annum.
Insurance premiums are typically quoted per annum to help customers budget their yearly expenses.

Synonyms of per annum

Words with a similar meaning to per annum:

yearly
annually
each year
per year

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