Meaning & use
annualized
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“annualized” is a form of “annualize”.
Meanings
adjectivebefore a nounbusinessfinance
Calculated or adjusted to show a yearly rate, especially from a shorter period.
Grammar: Usually comes before a noun: 'annualized return', 'annualized growth'.
Patterns
- annualized return
- annualized growth rate
- annualized inflation
The fund reported an annualized return of 8% over five years.
The annualized inflation rate rose to 3.2% last month.
Analysts calculated the annualized growth of the company's revenue.
verbtransitivebusinessfinance
Past tense and past participle of 'annualize': converted a rate to a yearly basis.
Grammar: Used as a verb in passive or perfect forms: 'has been annualized'.
Patterns
- annualize a rate
- be annualized
The quarterly figures were annualized to compare with last year's data.
They annualized the monthly sales to estimate yearly performance.
Word forms
| base form | annualize |
|---|---|
| third person singular | annualizes |
| past tense | annualized |
| past participle | annualized |
| -ing form | annualizing |
Common combinations
- annualized return
- The annualized return on the investment was 6%.
- annualized growth rate
- The economy showed an annualized growth rate of 2.5%.
- annualized inflation
- Annualized inflation has been falling for three months.
- annualized basis
- The figures are presented on an annualized basis.
Synonyms and how they differ
- yearly
- Yearly simply means happening once a year; annualized specifically means adjusted to a yearly rate from a shorter period.
Word family
Commonly confused: annualized or annul?
annualized vs annul
Annul means to cancel or invalidate something (like a marriage); annualized is about yearly rates.
Practice
Choose the correct word: The quarterly earnings were ______ to show the yearly rate.
Choose one answer.
Annualized means adjusted to a yearly basis. Annulled means canceled, announced means made known, and annoyed means irritated.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “annualized”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.