Antonyms for
year
The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar
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No Antonyms Found for Year

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All Definitions for Year

Below are all the dictionary definitions of year:

1The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar
2A calendar year.
3A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.
4The time taken for the Earth to return to the same position along the ecliptic, completing a full cycle of seasons
5A tropical year or solar year.
6A period between set dates that mark a year, such as from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.
7A level or grade in school or college.
8A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.
9The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun with respect to the fixed stars
10A sidereal year.
11The length of twelve lunations
12The time taken for any moon phase to happen twelve times
13A lunar year.
14The mean length of a calendar year in the Julian calendar, that is, 365.25 solar days
15A Julian year.
16An orbital period: the period of one revolution in any particular orbit: The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.
17The proportion of a creature's lifespan equivalent to one year of an average human lifespan (see also dog year).
18Pronunciation spelling of hear.
19Pronunciation spelling of here. [This place
20This location.]

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What are antonyms for year?

Common antonyms for year. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does year have?

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About antonyms for year

Finding the right antonym for year helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar", year has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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