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   Sea·son

   /ˈsēz(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.
   • ▪ a period of the year characterized by a particular climatic feature or marked by a particular activity, event, or festivity: "the rainy season"
   • ▪ a fixed time in the year when a particular sport is played: "basketball season is over"
   • ▪ the time of year when a particular fruit, vegetable, or other food is plentiful and in good condition: "the pies are made with fruit that is in season"
   • ▪ a proper or suitable time: archaic "to everything there is a season"
   • ▪ an indefinite or unspecified period of time; a while: archaic "this most beautiful soul; who walked with me for a season in this world"
   • 2. a set or sequence of related television programs: North American "the first two seasons of the show"
   • 3. a period when a female mammal is ready to mate: "the bitch can come into season at irregular intervals"

   verb

   • 1. add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food): "season the soup to taste with salt and pepper" Similar flavoradd flavoring toadd salt/pepper tospiceadd spices/herbs toinformal:pep upadd zing to
   • ▪ add a quality or feature to (something), especially so as to make it more lively or exciting: "his conversation is seasoned liberally with exclamation points and punch lines" Similar enlivenleavenadd spice toenrichliven upanimateaugmentinformal:pep upadd zest/zing to
   • 2. make (wood) suitable for use as timber by adjusting its moisture content to that of the environment in which it will be used: "I collect and season most of my wood" Similar matureagemellowconditionacclimatizetemperprepareprimeripen

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French seson, from Latin satio(n-) ‘sowing’, later ‘time of sowing’, from the root of serere ‘to sow’.

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2. www.britannica.com › science › spring-seasonSpring | Definition, Dates, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 9, 2024 · spring, in climatology, season of the year between winter and summer during which temperatures gradually rise. It is generally defined in the Northern Hemisphere as extending from the vernal equinox (day and night equal in length), March 20 or 21, to the summer solstice (year’s longest day), June 21 or 22, and in the Southern Hemisphere from ...

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3. spaceplace.nasa.gov › seasonsWhat Causes the Seasons? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science ...

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   May 6, 2024 · The Short Answer: Earth's tilted axis causes the seasons. Throughout the year, different parts of Earth receive the Sun's most direct rays. So, when the North Pole tilts toward the Sun, it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere. And when the South Pole tilts toward the Sun, it's winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It's all about Earth's tilt!

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5. www.britannica.com › science › summer-seasonSummer | Sunshine, Heatwaves, Vacations | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Summer, warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is usually defined as the period between the summer solstice (year’s longest day), June 21 or 22, and the autumnal equinox (day and night equal in length), September 22 or 23; and in the Southern.

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6. www.fluentu.com › blog › englishSeasons in English: 79+ Words and Phrases | FluentU English

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   May 10, 2024 · A season is a time period in the year characterized by certain weather conditions. These conditions can change depending on what country you’re in, but the descriptions of these seasons are generally the same. Each season has three months in it, and all the seasons and the months create a year.

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   What causes different seasons?

   • What Causes the Seasons? Sometimes it is the North Pole tilting toward the sun (around June) and sometimes it is the South Pole tilting toward the sun (around December). It is summer in June in the Northern Hemisphere because the sun's rays hit that part of Earth more directly than at any other time of the year.

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   Are seasons the same around the world?

   • We use seasons as a way of dividing up the year, but not all places on Earth experience seasons in the same way. However, no matter where you're from, you will notice that certain things — hours of daylight, the weather, the environment — change as one season flows into the next. At the end of June, the skies begin to rumble.

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   When do the seasons start and end?

   • Meteorologically speaking, the seasons are three-month periods. Summer is June, July and August. So, the summer months are over and autumn has now begun, and lasts through the rest of September, October and November. Before computer technology, it provided a more straightforward way of gathering and analysing statistics.

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   May 6, 2024 · Seasons. All About the Sun. explore. What Is Science? explore. What Causes the Seasons? explore. Games. Activities. Videos. Glossary. Mystery. NASA science games, articles and activities for kids.

10. www.britannica.com › science › monsoonMonsoon | Meteorology, Climate & Effects | Britannica

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    May 13, 2024 · Monsoon, a major wind system that seasonally reverses its direction—such as one that blows for approximately six months from the northeast and six months from the southwest. The most prominent monsoons occur in South Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific coast of Central America.