The definition of year

13 Definitions of: year

1. noun, Also called: civil year the period of time, the calendar year, containing 365 days or in a leap year 366 days. It is based on the Gregorian calendar, being divided into 12 calendar months, and is reckoned from January 1 to December 31
2. noun, a period of twelve months from any specified date, such as one based on the four seasons
3. noun, a specific period of time, usually occupying a definite part or parts of a twelve-month period, used for some particular activity
4. noun, Also called: astronomical year, tropical year the period of time, the solar year, during which the earth makes one revolution around the sun, measured between two successive vernal equinoxes: equal to 365.242 19 days
5. noun, the period of time, the sidereal year, during which the earth makes one revolution around the sun, measured between two successive conjunctions of a particular distant star: equal to 365.256 36 days
6. noun, the period of time, the lunar year, containing 12 lunar months and equal to 354.3671 days
7. noun, the period of time taken by a specified planet to complete one revolution around the sun
8. noun, age, esp old age
9. noun, time
10. noun, a group of pupils or students, who are taught or study together, divided into classes at school
11. noun, the year dot as long ago as can be remembered
12. noun, year and a day English law a period fixed by law to ensure the completion of a full year. It is applied for certain purposes, such as to determine the time within which wrecks must be claimed
13. noun, year in, year out regularly or monotonously, over a long period ▷ See also annual
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