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Meaning of "year" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YEAR

Old English gear; related to Gothic jēr, Old Saxon, Old High German jār, Old Norse ār year, Polish jar springtime, Latin hōrnus of this year.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YEAR

year  [jɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YEAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Year is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YEAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

year

Year

A year is the orbital period of the Earth moving in its orbit around the Sun. For an observer on the Earth, this corresponds to the period it takes the Sun to complete one course throughout the zodiac along the ecliptic. In astronomy, the Julian year is a unit of time, defined as 365.25 days of 86400 SI seconds each. There is no universally accepted symbol for the year as a unit of time. The International System of Units does not propose one. A common abbreviation in international use is a, in English also y or yr. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by changes in weather, hours of daylight, and consequently vegetation and fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions, generally four seasons are recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter, astronomically marked by the Sun reaching the points of equinox and solstice, although the climatic seasons lag behind their astronomical markers. In some tropical and subtropical regions it is more common to speak of the rainy season versus the dry season.

Definition of year in the English dictionary

The first definition of year in the dictionary is Also called: civil year. the period of time, the calendar year, containing 365 days or in a leap year 366 days. It is based on the Gregorian calendar, being divided into 12 calendar months, and is reckoned from January 1 to December 31. Other definition of year is a period of twelve months from any specified date, such as one based on the four seasons. Year is also a specific period of time, usually occupying a definite part or parts of a twelve-month period, used for some particular activity.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YEAR

yeanling
year and a day
year end
year head
year in, year out
year of grace
year tutor
year zero
year-round
yearbook
yeard
yearend
yearlies
yearling
yearlong
yearly
yearn
yearner
yearning
yearningly

WORDS THAT END LIKE YEAR

appear
bear
clear
dear
ear
fear
five-year
footwear
gear
hear
linear
near
New Year
nuclear
on a tear
outerwear
rear
senior year
tear
wear

Synonyms and antonyms of year in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «YEAR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «year» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of year

Translation of «year» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YEAR

Find out the translation of year to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of year from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «year» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

año
570 millions of speakers

English

year
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वर्ष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَنَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

год
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বছর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

année
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tahun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jahr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Taun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

năm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yıl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

an
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

år
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

år
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of year

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YEAR»

The term «year» is very widely used and occupies the 355 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of year
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «year».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YEAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «year» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «year» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about year

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YEAR»

Discover the use of year in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to year and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy—Until You're ...
This is the real thing, a program that will work for anyone who decides to apply himself to "Harry's Rules." Harry is Henry S. Lodge, M.D., a specialist in internal medicine and preventive healthcare.
Chris Crowley, Henry D. S. Lodge, 2007
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The Complete Guide to the Gap Year: The Best Things to Do ...
This is the go-to book for anyone considering a year to re-charge, to follow a passion, to become immersed in another culture, or to find their love of learning again.
Kristin M. White, 2009
3
Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir
We meet the people who most influenced Goodwin’s early life: her mother, who taught her the joy of books but whose debilitating illness left her housebound: and her father, who taught her the joy of baseball and to root for the Dodgers of ...
Doris Kearns Goodwin, 2009
4
A Year of Mornings: 3191 Miles Apart
A Year of Mornings collects 236 images--always taken before noon-- without discussion between the two women, who live 3191 miles apart.
‎2008
5
A Country Year: Living the Questions
The result is one of the best-loved books ever written about life on the land, about a woman finding her way in middle age.
Sue Hubbell, 1999
6
100 Year Patra: Vedic Charts, Life Paths, Life Cycles & ...
BOOK 2 OF THE 100 YEAR PATRA....has more panchang or hindu calendar years plus a chakra of planets for every two weeks of every year....with the use of this 2nd volume a person's life can be read in detail.
Swami Ram Charran, 2009
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My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student
An anthropology professor in her mid-fifties conceals her identity, registers as a freshman, moves into a dorm, and uses her expertise in ethnographic fieldwork to research college life and today's college students.
Rebekah Nathan, 2005
8
Clip Art for Year C
Reproducible images for the Sundays, feasts and seasons of the church's year.
Steve Erspamer, 1994
9
The Gardener's Year
Fifty-eight sprightly drawings by the author's brother, Josef Capek, lend themselves perfectly to the artful simplicity and humor of this book.
Karel Čapek, 1931
10
Year Zero: A Novel
When he opens an ancient relic, a wealthy artifact collector accidentally unleashes a virulent airborne plague that threatens to annihilate all life on Earth.
Jeff Long, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YEAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term year is used in the context of the following news items.
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Calvin Harris Finds His 'Glamour UK' Awards Man of the Year Win …
"Me at Glamour awards tonight standing next to someone more interesting on my right & I won Man of the Year which is unexpected," he wrote on Instagram. «Billboard, Jun 15»
2
Chelsea's Eden Hazard named PFA Player of the Year
Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, 21, was named PFA Young Player of the Year, while Chelsea midfielder Ji So-Yun took the Women's Player of the Year award. «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
3
Raptors' Lou Williams wins 2014-15 Kia NBA Sixth Man Award
The 28-year-old also led the Raptors in free throw percentage (86.1) and made a career-high 152 three-pointers, nearly double his previous high of 88 set with ... «NBA.com, Apr 15»
4
PFA Player of the Year nominees: Costa, Coutinho, De Gea, Hazard …
Chelsea's Eden Hazard has been nominated for both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards. Photograph: BPI/BPI/REX. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
5
John Calipari named 2015 Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS -- University of Kentucky Men's Basketball Coach John Calipari was named winner of the 2015 Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year ... «NCAA.com, Apr 15»
6
Lunar New Year celebrations begin in China and across Asia
In a speech at the Great Hall of the People on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping extended Lunar New Year greetings to Chinese people everywhere. «BBC News, Feb 15»
7
Nikkei Sets Another 15-Year High
Asian stocks rose Friday, with Japan's benchmark index extending gains to a new 15-year high on prospects for better earnings. Many markets closed for the ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
8
A Subtle Moment Becomes World Press Photo of the Year
For the second year in a row, World Press Photo's judges gave their top prize to an image from the contemporary issues category, bypassing news images from ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
9
Is it the Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram?
Hong Kong (CNN) The Lunar New Year is here and countries throughout Asia are celebrating. But should we be ushering in the Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram ... «CNN, Feb 15»
10
Why Did Beck Win A Grammy For Album Of The Year?
More than twelve hours have passed and the Twitter Twitter world is still agog over Beck's surprise win: last night, he proved victorious over Beyonce in taking ... «Forbes, Feb 15»

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