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noun
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.
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Also called astronomical year, e·qui·noc·tial year, so·lar year .

Origin of tropical year

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby tropical year

tropical disturbance, tropical fish, tropicalize, tropical medicine, tropical storm, tropical year, tropic bird, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, tropine, tropism
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Words related to tropical year

astronomical year

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British Dictionary definitions for tropical year

tropical year
noun
another name for solar year See year (def. 4)
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Scientific definitions for tropical year

tropical year
A solar year. See under solar time.
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