seasonal meaning
seasonal :
related to a season
adjective
▪ We enjoy seasonal fruits in summer.
▪ We like fruits that grow in summer.
▪ The shop sells seasonal clothes.
▪ The shop sells clothes for different times of the year.
paraphrasing
▪ periodic – happening at intervals
▪ temporary – lasting for a short time
▪ cyclical – happening in cycles
▪ annual – happening every year
seasonal :
a worker employed during a season
noun
▪ The farm hires seasonals in harvest time.
▪ The farm hires workers during harvest time.
▪ Seasonals help with the holiday rush.
▪ Temporary workers help when it is busy.
paraphrasing
▪ temporary worker – a worker for a short time
▪ part-timer – a worker not full-time
▪ casual worker – a worker not regular
▪ freelancer – a worker on their own
Pronunciation
seasonal [ˈsiː.zən.əl]
The stress is on 'sea' and sounds like 'see-zun-ul'.
Common phrases and grammar about seasonal
seasonal - Common meaning
adjective
related to a season
noun
a worker employed during a season
Part of Speech Changes for "seasonal"
▪ season (noun) – a time of year
▪ seasonally (adverb) – in a seasonal way
Common Expressions with "seasonal"
▪ seasonal work – work done in a season
▪ seasonal change – change with seasons
▪ seasonal demand – demand in a season
▪ seasonal trend – trend in a season
Important examples of seasonal in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, seasonal often describes items or jobs that change with the seasons.
Example of a confusing word: seasoned (experienced)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Seasonal is used as an adjective to describe things related to a specific time of year in TOEIC grammar questions.
seasonal
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
seasonal affective disorder
a type of depression that occurs at a specific time of year.
seasonal adjustment
changes made to account for seasonal effects.
Differences between similar words and seasonal
seasonal
,
temporary
differences
Seasonal refers to changes or things related to a season, while temporary refers to something lasting for a short time.
seasonal
,
periodic
differences
Seasonal refers to something that happens in a specific season, while periodic refers to something that happens at regular intervals.
Words with the same origin as seasonal
The origin of seasonal
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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