anomalistic year
nounAstronomy.
the average interval between consecutive passages of the earth through the perihelion, equivalent to 365.26 days.
Origin of anomalistic year
1First recorded in 1870–75
- Compare sidereal year.
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British Dictionary definitions for anomalistic year
anomalistic year
noun
the interval between two successive passages of the earth through perihelion; 365.25964 mean solar days
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