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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 1585â95
Words nearby tropical year
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Scientific definitions for tropical year
tropical year
A solar year. See under solar time.
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