different between yearbook vs almanac

English

Alternative forms

• year-book

Etymology

From year +? book. Compare West Frisian jierboek (“yearbook”), Dutch jaarboek (“yearbook”), German Jahrbuch (“yearbook”), Swedish årsbok (“yearbook”), Faroese árbók (“annal, record”).

Noun

yearbook (countable and uncountable, plural yearbooks)

1. (countable) A reference book, published annually.
2. (countable, US, education) A publication compiled by the graduating class of a high school or college, recording the year's events and containing photographs of students and faculty.
3. (uncountable, US, education) A school subject in which students learn journalistic skills by compiling a yearbook.

Derived terms

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• almanack

Etymology

From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): [??l.m?.næk], [?æl-]
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): [??l.m?.næk], [?æl-]
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): [???l.m?.næk], [??l-]
• Hyphenation: al?ma?nac

Noun

almanac (plural almanacs)

1. (astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
2. A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject
3. A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in the constellation.

Translations

Anagrams

• mancala

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?almanak/

Noun

almanac m (plural almanaciau)

1. almanac

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