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day vs leap day

leap day vs day

day and leap day both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
day Yes No No No
leap day Yes No No No
As nouns, leap day is a hyponym of day; that is, leap day is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than day:
  • day: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
  • leap day: the name of the day that is added during a leap year
day (noun) leap day (noun)
a period of opportunity the name of the day that is added during a leap year
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
a point or period in time
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
an era of existence or influence
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
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