tropical year en · NOUN
Meanings
- The time that it takes for the Sun to return to the same position along the ecliptic, as viewed from the Earth, especially, completing a full cycle of seasons.
- (in particular) A vernal equinox year; the time between two successive vernal equinoxes.
- (broadly) 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, taking into account orbital precession.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tropical years | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
tropical month · sidereal year
Synonyms
Sothic year · astronomical year · equinoctial year · solar year
Translations (14)
ja 回帰年 (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · cmn 回歸年 /回归年 (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · pl rok zwrotnikowy (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · hu szoláris év (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · hu tropikus év (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · pt ano tropical (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · fi trooppinen vuosi (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · ko 태양년 (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · ro an tropic (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · ru тропи́ческий год (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · ja 太陽年 (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · ko 회귀년 (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · ro an solar (time between two successive vernal equinoxes) · cmn 太陽年 /太阳年 (time between two successive vernal equinoxes)