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   Year

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   noun

   • 1. the time taken by the earth to make one revolution around the sun.
   • 2. the period of 365 days (or 366 days in leap years) starting from the first of January, used for reckoning time in ordinary affairs.
   • ▪ a period of 365 days starting from any date: "the year starting July 1"
   • ▪ a year regarded in terms of the quality of produce, typically wine: "single-vineyard wine of a good year"
   • ▪ a period used for reckoning time according to other calendars: "the Muslim year"
   • 3. one's age or time of life: "she had a composure well beyond her years"
   • 4. a very long time; ages: informal "it's going to take years to put that right"
   • 5. a set of students grouped together as being of roughly similar ages, mostly entering a school or college in the same academic year: "most of the girls in my year were leaving school at the end of the term"

   Word Origin Old Englishgē(a)r, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jaar and German Jahr, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek hōra ‘season’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryYEARS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of years in English. years. phrase [ plural ] Add to word list. a long time: for years Rachel and I have been going there for years. I've been meaning to clean out the garage for years. in years I haven't seen my uncle in years. She hadn't thought about him in years. It's years since I've been swimming.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_yearsList of years - Wikipedia

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   List of years - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) 1st millennium BC. 2nd millennium. 3rd millennium. See also. List of years. This page indexes the individual years pages. Each year is ordered. 1st millennium BC. 8th Century BC. 719. 718. 717. 716. 715. 713. 7th century BC. 700. 699. 698. 697. 696. 695. 694. 693. 692. 691. 690. 689. 688. 687. 686.

5. www.epochconverter.com › yearsYears, Leap Years, Number of Days and Weeks in a Year

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   Leap years: Every year that is divisible by four is a leap year, except for years that are divisible by 100, but not by 400. Jump to 2024. Year. Nr of days. Nr of ISO weeks. Leap year. Leap Year Cycle. 1800. 365.

   Year	Nr Of Days	Nr Of Iso Weeks	Leap Year Cycle
   2100	365	52	Year IV
   2099	365	53	Year III
   2098	365	52	Year II
   2097	365	52	Year I

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   Is a year a calendar year?

   • Generally, a year is taken to mean a calendar year, but the word is also used for periods loosely associated with the calendar or astronomical year, such as the seasonal year, the fiscal year, the academic year, etc. The term can also be used in reference to any long period or cycle, such as the Great Year.

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   What does year mean in English?

   • In English, the unit of time for year is commonly abbreviated as "y" or "yr". The symbol "a" (for Latin: annus, year) is sometimes used in scientific literature, though its exact duration may be inconsistent. English year (via West Saxon ġēar ( /jɛar/ ), Anglian ġēr) continues Proto-Germanic *jǣran ( *j ē₁ ran ).

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   What is the duration of a year?

   • The duration of the year is the time taken to go around the Sun. A year is the time taken for astronomical objects to complete one orbit. For example, a year on Earth is the time taken for Earth to revolve around the Sun.

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   What is the average length of a year?

   • For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the mean year) across the complete leap cycle of 400 years is 365.2425 days (97 out of 400 years are leap years). In English, the unit of time for year is commonly abbreviated as "y" or "yr".

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › YearYear - Wikipedia

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   Abbreviation. In English, the unit of time for year is commonly abbreviated as "y" or "yr". The symbol "a" (for Latin: annus, year) is sometimes used in scientific literature, though its exact duration may be inconsistent. Etymology. English year (via West Saxon ġēar ( /jɛar/ ), Anglian ġēr) continues Proto-Germanic *jǣran ( *j ē₁ ran ).

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › yearYear Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word year, from the period of time required for one revolution of the earth around the sun to the cycle of 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related phrases of year.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionyear noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word year as a noun in English. Find out how to use year in different contexts, such as time, age, education, calendar and idioms.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    Learn the meaning of year as a period of twelve months or a part of a school or university year. Find out how to use year in different contexts and expressions with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.