Equinoctial Year (Noun)
Meaning
The time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The equinoctial year is the time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun, approximately 365.24 days.
- Astronomers use the equinoctial year to calculate the exact timing of the vernal equinox.
- The length of the equinoctial year is not a whole number, which is why we have a leap year every four years.
- The equinoctial year is also known as a tropical year, and it's the basis for our calendar system.
- Scientists measure the equinoctial year by tracking the Earth's position relative to the Sun at the vernal equinox.