TIME OF YEAR Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase time of year. (close relations)
Definition of TIME OF YEAR
Best Alternative Words for TIME OF YEAR
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| season | nounn | |||||||
noun • a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field • one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions • a recurrent time marked by major holidays verb • lend flavor to • make healthy • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else | ||||||||
| cycle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs • a series of poems or songs on the same theme • a periodically repeated sequence of events • the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz) • a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon • a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals verb • cause to go through a recurring sequence • pass through a cycle • ride a motorcycle • ride a bicycle • recur in repeating sequences | ||||||||
| epoch | nounn | |||||||
noun • a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event • (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded • a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages | ||||||||
| era | nounn | |||||||
noun • (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched • a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event • a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods | ||||||||
| period | nounn | |||||||
noun • an amount of time • the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon • (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games • a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed • the end or completion of something • the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations | ||||||||
| phase | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any distinct time period in a sequence of events • (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary • a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle • (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun) verb • arrange in phases or stages • adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition | ||||||||
