28 English Synonyms for YEAR
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Definition: 1. The light and warmth which is received from the sun; sunshine or sunlight.
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Definition: 1. The time taken for the Earth to complete one revolution with respect to its apsides, usually defined as the time between perihelion passages.
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Definition: 1. The time it takes for any astronomical object in orbit around a central star to orbit that star, with respect to distant stars.
There are 2 definitions of the word sidereal year
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Definition: 1. The time that it takes for the Sun to return to the same position along the ecliptic, as viewed from the Earth, especially, completing a full cycle of seasons.
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Definition: 1. The length of time between the beginning and end of a year as marked on a calendar, such as from 0:00 January 1 to 24:00 December 31 in the Gregorian calendar.
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Definition: 1. The year adopted by any nation for the everyday computation of time, as opposed to a fiscal year, religious year, etc.
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Definition: 1. (accounting) An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year.
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Definition: 1. (education) The academic year of a school.
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Definition: 1. The ancient Egyptian year of 365 days and six hours.
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Definition: 1. (astronomy) The time taken for the Solar System to orbit around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, estimated to be from 225 to 250 million years.
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Definition: 1. (astronomy, historical) One complete precession of the equinox, approximately 25,765 years.
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Definition: 1. a year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon, as opposed to the passage of the Earth around the sun
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Definition: 1. (astronomy) Great Year; one complete precession of the equinoxes, approximately 25,765 years.
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Definition: 1. (astronomy) The span of time between successive heliacal risings of the star Sirius, equivalent to almost precisely 365¼ days.
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Definition: 1. (statistics, economics) a year chosen for comparison with other years, in statistical analysis and various indices, such as a price index. It usually has an arbitrary value of 100 to make percentage comparisons easier. A new base year can be chosen as the years progress.
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Definition: 1. A unit of age relative to the species being considered, defined such that an animal's age in "dog years" is the equivalent age of a dog in calendar years.
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Definition: 1. (British, accounting) Synonym of fiscal year
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