Definition of year on year in English English dictionary
(of figures, prices, etc.) as compared with the corresponding ones from a year earlier
House prices fall by 16% in 2008.
year on year
Turkish pronunciation
yîr ôn yîr
Pronunciation
/ˈyər ˈôn ˈyər/ /ˈjɪr ˈɔːn ˈjɪr/
Etymology
[ 'yir ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English yere, from Old English gEar; akin to Old High German jAr year, Greek hOros year, hOra season, hour.