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year > 4 senses
NOUN1year, twelvemonth, yrA period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
2yearA period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity
3yearThe period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
4year, classA body of students who graduate together
year > pronunciation
Soundsyih'r
Rhymesacyclovir, adhere, amir, and 91 more rhymes in ihr at the HyperDic website...
year > noun 1, time
MeaningA period of time containing 365 (or 366) days.
Examples"she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920"
Synonymstwelvemonth, yr
Part ofdecade, decennary, decennium
Narrowerchurch year, Christian year; Holy Year; New Year; common year, 365 days; leap year, intercalary year, 366 days, bissextile year; off year; off year; calendar year, civil year; fiscal year, financial year; annum; year of grace; Y2K
Broadertime period, period of time, period
Adjectivesannual, yearly; biennial, biyearly; triennial; semiannual, biannual, biyearly
year > noun 2, time
MeaningA period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity.
Examples"a school year"
Narrowerschool year, academic year
Broadertime period, period of time, period
year > noun 3, time
MeaningThe period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun.
Examples"a Martian year takes 687 of our days"
Partsmonth; season, time of year
Narroweranomalistic year; solar year, tropical year, astronomical year, equinoctial year; lunar year; sidereal year
Broadertime period, period of time, period
year > noun 4, group
MeaningA body of students who graduate together.
Examples"she was in my year at Hoehandle High"
Synonymsclass
Narrowergraduating class; senior class; junior class; sophomore class; freshman class
Broadergathering, assemblage

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