year

Plural

years

1. 1.A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.

   • He comes to Tokyo once a year.
   • The weather is cold all year here.
   • On your birthday this year, Andrew, you are turning 28 right?

2. 2.An orbital period: the period of one revolution in any particular orbit: 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.

   • Mars goes around the sun once in a Martian year, or 1.88 Earth years.

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

   • This Chinese year is the year of the Ox.
   • A normal year has 365 full days, but there are 366 days in a leap year.
   • I was born in the year 1950.

4. 4.A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.

   • The exams in year 12 at high school are the most difficult.
   • I'm the oldest student in my year because I've repeated twice.
   • Every second-year student must select an area of specialization.

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