noun Download 🔗Share A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference). Examples : "we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago" time astronomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) 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 star. Examples : "Mars goes around the sun once in a Martian year, or 1.88 Earth years." astronomy time space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A period between set dates that mark a year, from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishiri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar. Examples : "A normal year has 365 full days, but there are 366 days in a leap year." time period history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity. Examples : "During this school year I have to get up at 6:30 to catch the bus." time period education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A Julian year, exactly 365.25 days, represented by "a". Examples : "Astronomers use "a" to represent the duration of planetary orbits in years, where one year equals exactly 365.25 days. " time astronomy math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A level or grade in school or college. Examples : "Every second-year student must select an area of specialization." education age Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The proportion of a creature's lifespan equivalent to one year of an average human lifespan (see also dog year). Examples : "Since dogs age faster than humans, one of their "years" is equal to about seven human years. " animal age biology time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A very long time. Examples : "It took years for the bus to come." time history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
