astronomical year

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Definition of astronomical year in English English dictionary

The time it takes the Earth to pass once around the Sun, particularly a tropical, sidereal, or anomalistic year

period of time required for the Earth to orbit the Sun one full circle

Related Terms

astronomical years

plural form of astronomical year

Hyphenation

as·tro·no·mi·cal year

Turkish pronunciation

ästrınämîkıl yîr

Synonyms

anomalistic year, sidereal year, solar year, tropical year

Pronunciation

/ˌastrəˈnäməkəl ˈyər/ /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl ˈjɪr/