tropical year

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noun
  1. a division of time equal to about 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds, representing the interval between one vernal equinox and the next.

Origin of tropical year

1
First recorded in 1585–95
  • Also called astronomical year, e·qui·noc·tial year, so·lar year .

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British Dictionary definitions for tropical year

tropical year

noun
  1. another name for solar year See year (def. 4)

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Scientific definitions for tropical year

tropical year

  1. A solar year. See under solar time.

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