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twelvemonth vs calendar year

calendar year vs twelvemonth

twelvemonth and calendar year both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twelvemonth Yes No No No
calendar year Yes No No No
As nouns, calendar year is a hyponym of twelvemonth; that is, calendar year is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than twelvemonth:
  • twelvemonth: a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
  • calendar year: the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar
twelvemonth (noun) calendar year (noun)
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days the year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendar
Difference between twelvemonth and calendar year

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