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). Example: we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago
(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. Example: Mars goes around the sun once in a Martian year, or 1.88 Earth years.
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. Example: A normal year has 365 full days, but there are 366 days in a leap year.
A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity. Example: During this school year I have to get up at 6:30 to catch the bus.
A Julian year, exactly 365.25 days, represented by "a".
A level or grade in school or college. Example: Every second-year student must select an area of specialization.
The proportion of a creature's lifespan equivalent to one year of an average human lifespan (see also dog year). Example: Geneticists have created baker's yeast that can live to 800 in yeast years.
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