adjective
- calculated or adjusted to show the rate or amount for a full year, even if the actual period is shorter
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English uses 'annualized'
verb
- to calculate or adjust (a figure or rate) to show what the annual total or rate would be
Usage: past tense and past participle of 'annualise'; chiefly British; American English uses 'annualize'
Examples
- The company reported an annualised growth rate of 8 percent based on quarterly results.
- Her salary was annualised at £45,000 even though she started mid-year.
- The fund's annualised return over the past five years has been impressive.
- They annualised the monthly figures to make a fair comparison with previous years.
- The annualised inflation rate reached 5 percent in the latest report.
- When you annualise the quarterly earnings, the profit margin becomes clearer.