year
/jɪə/
A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons; A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity; A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.; A level or grade in school or college
- plural
- years
Meanings
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A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons
I have known her for years.
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This is the best time of the year.
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A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity
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A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.; A level or grade in school or college
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A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.; The time taken for the Earth to return to the same position along the ecliptic, completing a full cycle of seasons; a tropical year or solar yearrare
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A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.; The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun with respect to the fixed stars; a sidereal yearrare
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A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.; The length of twelve lunations; the time taken for any moon phase to happen twelve times; a lunar yearrare
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A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.; The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar; a calendar yearrare
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A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.; The mean length of a calendar year in the Julian calendar, that is, 365.25 solar days; a Julian yearrare
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An orbital period: the period of one revolution in any particular orbit: The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the starrare
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A period between set dates that mark a year, such as from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendarrare