seasonaladj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsiːzn̩l̩/,

/ˈsiːznl̩/, U.S.

/ˈsiz(ə)n(ə)l/

Etymology: < season n. + -al suffix¹.

A. adj.

a. Pertaining to or characteristic of the seasons of the year, or some one of them. seasonal dimorphism, a variation in the appearance of different broods of the same insect according to the time of year at which they are produced.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > period > year > season > [adjective]

seasonal1838

1838 R. Mudie Man his Physical Struct. ii. 58 The call of the partridge—the seasonal song of the nightingale.

1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm I. 291 The daily and seasonal motions of the earth.

1887 R. Abercromby Weather 51 Changes which are due to..the season of the year..we shall call..seasonal variations of the general character.

1888 G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson Forms Animal Life (ed. 2) 238 The individuals of broods appearing at different times of the year often differ from one another in a marked manner. In this case the phrase seasonal dimorphism is employed.

1894 Coit in Forum (U.S.) May 285 The regular seasonal lack of work is no dire calamity.

b. transferred. Pertaining to the seasons or periods of human life.

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the world > life > source or principle of life > age > [adjective] > period or stage of life

climacterical1571

climacteric1601

seasonal1843

1843 J. Martineau Endeavours Christian Life I. i. 3 The seasonal changes of character, of which I now speak.

1866 W. R. Alger Solitudes Nature & Man ii. 46 So shall we hereafter retrace in our successive sorrows the seasonal stages of our growth.

c. Occurring at or lasting for a certain season of the year.

ΚΠ

1920 Act 10 & 11 George V c. 76 § 10 (7) (f) Permanent pasture which the landlord has been in the habit of letting annually for seasonal grazing.

2. Of certain trades: Dependent on the seasons. Of workers, servants: Employed or engaged only during a particular season.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [adjective] > hired for specific period of time

day-labouring1577

semestrial1701

yearly1707

seasonal1904

perm1916

the world > time > period > year > season > [adjective] > dependent on the season

seasonal1904

1904 Daily News 30 Dec. 6/2 The problem of the casual and seasonal worker.

1909 Times 13 Feb. 4/3 Hotel servants were not of the best class; they were seasonal.

1909 Englishwoman Apr. 225 Some trades are seasonal: there is a great rush of work to be done at one season and comparatively little at another.

3. Periodical, recurrent at more or less regular intervals.

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the world > time > frequency > [adjective] > periodical or recurring at regular intervals

continualc1530

periodical1585

termly1594

clock-like1609

terminal1610

stated1611

regular1639

periodic1661

clockwork1679

recursive1766

clockwork-like1875

tidal1876

seasonal1880

1880 W. S. Jevons Methods Soc. Reform (1883) 313 The seasonal fluctuations of a small paper currency.

1893 Solomon in Class. Rev. Feb. 11/1 These regularly recurrent diseases..are, I believe, called by the doctors ‘seasonal’.

1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VIII. 557 In some patients the relapses have a certain seasonal periodicity.

B. n.

A periodical issued at certain seasons of the year.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > journalism > journal > periodical > [noun] > by frequency of publication

quarterly1818

trimestrial1824

anniversary1827

monthly1830

tri-weekly1832

hebdomadal1835

fortnightly1865

three-monthly1886

bi-weekly1890

seasonal1895

bi-monthly1926

1895 (title) The evergreen: a northern seasonal.

1897 Pall Mall Gaz. 24 Nov. 11/3 Mr. Scott has decided to issue his ‘Book Sales’ as a seasonal instead of as an annual.

Draft additions 1997

seasonal affective disorder n. a form of depression which tends to occur during the same season (usually winter) every year and is characterized by loss of motivation, hypersomnia, and often a craving for foods rich in carbohydrates. Abbreviated SAD n. at S n.¹ Additions.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [noun] > depression

anxiety1661

vapours1662

vapour-fit1707

depression1905

postpartum depression1929

baby blues1940

sterks1941

postnatal depression1946

PPD1975

PND1978

SAD1983

seasonal affective disorder1983

1983 Chicago Sun-Times 21 Dec. 11/1 The dark moods that come with shorter days of winter are called Seasonal Affective Disorder.

1986 Sci. Amer. Aug. 57 a/1 Two-thirds of people who have a recently recognized syndrome, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), crave carbohydrates and gain weight when they are depressed.

1992 Atlantic Sept. 66/1 In the fall and winter Robert receives..two hours of light therapy daily to treat the seasonal affective disorder.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	seasonal
释义	seasonaladj.n. Brit. /ˈsiːzn̩l̩/, /ˈsiːznl̩/, U.S. /ˈsiz(ə)n(ə)l/ Etymology: < season n. + -al suffix¹. A. adj. 1. a. Pertaining to or characteristic of the seasons of the year, or some one of them. seasonal dimorphism, a variation in the appearance of different broods of the same insect according to the time of year at which they are produced. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > year > season > [adjective] seasonal1838 1838 R. Mudie Man his Physical Struct. ii. 58 The call of the partridge—the seasonal song of the nightingale. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm I. 291 The daily and seasonal motions of the earth. 1887 R. Abercromby Weather 51 Changes which are due to..the season of the year..we shall call..seasonal variations of the general character. 1888 G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson Forms Animal Life (ed. 2) 238 The individuals of broods appearing at different times of the year often differ from one another in a marked manner. In this case the phrase seasonal dimorphism is employed. 1894 Coit in Forum (U.S.) May 285 The regular seasonal lack of work is no dire calamity. b. transferred. Pertaining to the seasons or periods of human life. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > age > [adjective] > period or stage of life climacterical1571 climacteric1601 seasonal1843 1843 J. Martineau Endeavours Christian Life I. i. 3 The seasonal changes of character, of which I now speak. 1866 W. R. Alger Solitudes Nature & Man ii. 46 So shall we hereafter retrace in our successive sorrows the seasonal stages of our growth. c. Occurring at or lasting for a certain season of the year. ΚΠ 1920 Act 10 & 11 George V c. 76 § 10 (7) (f) Permanent pasture which the landlord has been in the habit of letting annually for seasonal grazing. 2. Of certain trades: Dependent on the seasons. Of workers, servants: Employed or engaged only during a particular season. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [adjective] > hired for specific period of time day-labouring1577 semestrial1701 yearly1707 seasonal1904 perm1916 the world > time > period > year > season > [adjective] > dependent on the season seasonal1904 1904 Daily News 30 Dec. 6/2 The problem of the casual and seasonal worker. 1909 Times 13 Feb. 4/3 Hotel servants were not of the best class; they were seasonal. 1909 Englishwoman Apr. 225 Some trades are seasonal: there is a great rush of work to be done at one season and comparatively little at another. 3. Periodical, recurrent at more or less regular intervals. ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > [adjective] > periodical or recurring at regular intervals continualc1530 periodical1585 termly1594 clock-like1609 terminal1610 stated1611 regular1639 periodic1661 clockwork1679 recursive1766 clockwork-like1875 tidal1876 seasonal1880 1880 W. S. Jevons Methods Soc. Reform (1883) 313 The seasonal fluctuations of a small paper currency. 1893 Solomon in Class. Rev. Feb. 11/1 These regularly recurrent diseases..are, I believe, called by the doctors ‘seasonal’. 1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VIII. 557 In some patients the relapses have a certain seasonal periodicity. B. n. A periodical issued at certain seasons of the year. ΘΚΠ society > communication > journalism > journal > periodical > [noun] > by frequency of publication quarterly1818 trimestrial1824 anniversary1827 monthly1830 tri-weekly1832 hebdomadal1835 fortnightly1865 three-monthly1886 bi-weekly1890 seasonal1895 bi-monthly1926 1895 (title) The evergreen: a northern seasonal. 1897 Pall Mall Gaz. 24 Nov. 11/3 Mr. Scott has decided to issue his ‘Book Sales’ as a seasonal instead of as an annual. Draft additions 1997 seasonal affective disorder n. a form of depression which tends to occur during the same season (usually winter) every year and is characterized by loss of motivation, hypersomnia, and often a craving for foods rich in carbohydrates. Abbreviated SAD n. at S n.¹ Additions. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [noun] > depression anxiety1661 vapours1662 vapour-fit1707 depression1905 postpartum depression1929 baby blues1940 sterks1941 postnatal depression1946 PPD1975 PND1978 SAD1983 seasonal affective disorder1983 1983 Chicago Sun-Times 21 Dec. 11/1 The dark moods that come with shorter days of winter are called Seasonal Affective Disorder. 1986 Sci. Amer. Aug. 57 a/1 Two-thirds of people who have a recently recognized syndrome, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), crave carbohydrates and gain weight when they are depressed. 1992 Atlantic Sept. 66/1 In the fall and winter Robert receives..two hours of light therapy daily to treat the seasonal affective disorder. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1838
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