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SEASONAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A worker who finds employment only in certain seasons
Synonyms:
seasonal; seasonal worker
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("seasonal" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Occurring at or dependent on a particular season
Example:
a seasonal rise in unemployment
Classified under:
Antonym:
year-round (operating or continuing throughout the year)
Context examples:
By analysing the measurements collectively, they found that trees growing in wetland areas of the Amazon subject to seasonal flooding emit 21.2 million tonnes of methane gas to the atmosphere every year.
(Amazon trees are major source of methane emission, SciDev.Net)
Similarly, vaccines designed to elicit antibodies against this target might provide long-lasting protection against any influenza strain, potentially eliminating the need for annual seasonal influenza vaccination.
(Human antibody reveals hidden vulnerability in influenza virus, National Institutes of Health)
They've also noted sudden spikes of methane, but the science team knows very little about how long these transient plumes last or why they're different from the seasonal patterns.
(Curiosity Detects Unusually High Methane Levels, NASA)
A seasonal time adjustment in which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time.
(Daylight-Savings Time, NCI Thesaurus)
Seasonal influenza viruses account for about 650,000 deaths per year, whereas pandemic strains such as the 1918 H1N1 pandemic virus have been linked to 50-100 million deaths worldwide.
('Significant breakthrough' in understanding the deadly nature of pandemic influenza, University of Cambridge )
It is a long-acting, non-sedative antihistaminic used in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis, asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, and chronic idiopathic urticaria.
(Astemizole, NCI Thesaurus)
The long-held approach to predicting seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness may need to be revisited, new research suggests.
(Study finds factors that may influence influenza vaccine effectiveness, NIH)
Some people get seasonal affective disorder in the winter.
(Depression, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)
It is used for symptomatic treatment of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis and for chronic urticaria.
(Cetirizine, NCI Thesaurus)
Includes nomadism; labor or seasonal migration; patterns of rural, urban, or suburban migration; or voluntary or forced relocation.
(Human Migration, NCI Thesaurus)
