tropical year

American  

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.

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tropical year British  

noun

1. another name for solar year See year

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tropical year Scientific  

1. A solar year.

2. See under solar time

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Etymology

Origin of tropical year

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

The weak link of the typical deck is where it attaches to the house.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2022

The weak link of the typical deck is the place where it attaches to a house.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2022