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tropical year

DEFINITIONS OF: tropical year

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n the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes

Synonyms:
astronomical year, equinoctial year, solar year
Type of:
year
the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
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