EQUINOCTIAL YEAR
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Equinoctial Year.
Equinoctial Year - as a noun
The time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
astronomical yearsolar yeartropical yearExample Sentences
"The equinoctial year is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun relative to the vernal equinox."
"The equinoctial year is slightly shorter than the tropical year due to the precession of Earth's orbit."
"The length of the equinoctial year is approximately 365.2424 days."
"Ancient astronomers used the equinoctial year to determine the timing of celestial events."
"The equinoctial year is an important concept in various fields of astronomy and calendar systems."