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- pronunciation:
- yir
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a unit of time equal to 365 days or, every fourth year, 366 days, from January through December; twelve months. (abbreviated: yr.)
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| definition 2: |
the time it takes any planet to go completely around its sun.
A year on Jupiter is much longer than a year on Mercury.- similar words:
- orbit, revolution
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| definition 3: |
about the length of one year.
We saw each other two years ago. |
| definition 4: |
a part of the year that is set aside for some particular activity.
Our school year begins in early September.- synonyms:
- period, term
- similar words:
- cycle, session, space, span, spell
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| related words: |
age |
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