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year

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A year is the amount of time it takes for the Earth to travel once around the Sun. This period is about 365 days, or 12 months. People use years to keep track of time, celebrate birthdays, and plan events.

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"year" as noun

1 - A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

2 - (by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.

3 - A period between set dates that mark a year, from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishiri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.

"year" as noun

1 - (abstract) This place; this location.

2 - (abstract) This time, the present situation.

"year" as noun

1 - Eye dialect spelling of hear

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Synonyms
1 - class
2 - vintage
3 - annual
4 - period
5 - season
6 - grade
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Antonyms
1 - There is no exact 12-word antonym for "year"; "year" is a time unit
2 - so no direct 12-word opposite exists.
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Examples in Context

1 - The library holds special events for its regulars throughout the year .

1 - La biblioteca organiza eventos especiales para sus asiduos durante todo el año .

2 - They noticed a gradual gaining in their savings over the year .

2 - Notaron un aumento gradual en sus ahorros a lo largo del año .

3 - The board approved revised accounting policies for the upcoming financial year .

3 - El consejo aprobó las políticas contables revisadas para el próximo ejercicio financiero.

4 - The parent corporation will hive off its healthcare arm next fiscal year .

4 - La corporación matriz va a escindir su rama de salud el próximo ejercicio .

5 - In her heyday, she released an album every single year .

5 - En sus mejores tiempos, ella sacaba un álbum nuevo cada año .

6 - She keeps medicines on hand for her allergies throughout the year .

6 - Ella tiene medicinas a mano para sus alergias durante todo el año .

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