sea´son|a|ble|ness — sea|son|a|ble «SEE zuh nuh buhl, SEEZ nuh », adjective. 1. suitable to the season: »Hot weather is seasonable in July. 2. coming at the right or proper time: »The Red Cross brought seasonable aid to the flood victims. SYNONYM(S): opportune,… … Useful english dictionary
sea|son|a|ble — «SEE zuh nuh buhl, SEEZ nuh », adjective. 1. suitable to the season: »Hot weather is seasonable in July. 2. coming at the right or proper time: »The Red Cross brought seasonable aid to the flood victims. SYNONYM(S): opportune, timely. 3. in good… … Useful english dictionary
sea|son|al — «SEE zuh nuhl», adjective. 1. having to do with the seasons: »seasonal variations in the weather. 2. a) depending on a season: »a seasonal business. b) employed only during a certain season: »a seasonal worker. 3. happening at regular intervals;… … Useful english dictionary
sea|son|a|bly — «SEE zuh nuh blee, SEEZ nuh », adverb. in due time or season; at the right moment; sufficiently early: »to sow or plant seasonably … Useful english dictionary
sea|son|al|ly — «SEE zuh nuh lee», adverb. according to season; periodically: »the seasonally adjusted level of unemployment (Guardian) … Useful english dictionary
sea|son|er — «SEE zuh nuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that seasons. 2. U.S. a fisherman who hires for the season. 3. U.S. Informal. a loafer; beachcomber … Useful english dictionary
in-sea|son — «IHN SEE zuhn», adjective. 1. in or for the period when something is in season; not off season: »in season travel, in season hotel rates. 2. (of a female animal) being in the estrus or heat period: »in season vixen … Useful english dictionary
off-sea|son — «AWF SEE zehn, OF », noun, adjective. –n. the period when something is out of season; the slack season, as of a business or sport. –adj. in or for the off season: »off season hotel rates … Useful english dictionary
mid|sea|son — «MIHD SEE zuhn», noun, adjective. –n. the middle of a season; the busy part of the season in a business, sport, or field of entertainment: »Hotel rates are high in midseason. –adj. in or for the midseason: »a disastrous midseason slump … Useful english dictionary
season — sea|son1 [ sizn ] noun *** ▸ 1 one of 4 periods of year ▸ 2 period sport is played ▸ 3 period for movies etc. ▸ 4 holiday/vacation period ▸ 5 period of wind/rain etc. ▸ 6 period plants grow etc. ▸ 7 period animals have sex ▸ 8 period event takes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
season — sea‧son [ˈsiːzn] noun [countable, uncountable] COMMERCE TRAVEL a period of time in the year when most business is done, or the time of year when something happens: • A full shuttle service is not expected until after the summer tourist season. • … Financial and business terms
