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year vs astronomical year

astronomical year vs year

year and astronomical year both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
year Yes No No No
astronomical year Yes No No No
As nouns, astronomical year is a hyponym of year; that is, astronomical year is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than year:
  • year: the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
  • astronomical year: the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes
year (noun) astronomical year (noun)
a body of students who graduate together the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes
the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
Difference between year and astronomical year

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