To convert a weekly, monthly, or other periodic amount to its annual equivalent by multiplying the amount by the number of periods in a year For example, if a mutual fund earns 1% in a month, its annualized return would be 12% (calculated by multiplying the monthly return by 12)
To make a period of less than a year apply to a full year to facilitate comparative analysis For example, to annualize quarterly results, you multiply them by four This can lead to incorrect assumptions when employed for analyzing companies in industries with strong seasonal or cyclical sales trends
is a statistical technique whereby figures covering a period of less than one year are extended to cover a 12-month period The technique, to be accurate, must take seasonal variations into consideration
{f} calculate or adjust figures for a whole year; guess a value so that it reflects an anticipated or near total for a full year; be annualized (also annualise)
Taking changes that occurred mid-year and calculating their cost for a full year, for the purpose of preparing an annual budget
mathematical manipulation of a statistic for a period shorter than one year (usually a quarter or a month) that tells you what would happen if the amount or the rate of growth (or whatever it is) were to be sustained for a year