From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics:Chronologyˈleap yearnoun[countable]a year, which happens everyfourthyear, whenFebruaryhas 29 days instead of 28Examples from the Corpusleap year•This is aleap year, so use thatextraday to plan some greatoutings.•Knock!jokesare ok...
The meaning of LEAP YEAR is a year in the Gregorian calendar containing 366 days with February 29 as the extra day.
Origin of leap year1 1350–1400; Middle English lepe yereDiscover More Example Sentences The calendar is approximately a quarter of a day short, which is why we have leap years, to bring the calendar back in line with the Earth's orbit. From BBC Like clockwork, leap years roll around ev...
James Pearce,The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025Investments in new factories and manufacturing equipmentleaped9.2 percent last year as companies added capacity for exports.— Keith Bradsher,New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Noun With the launch of the Galaxy S25 family, Galaxy AI can take a giantleapforward...
1st and ending onDecember31stthe year that Kennedy diedin the year 1785this/last/next yearThey moved here at the beginning of this year.last year’s cup finalShe goes there every year.The museum attracts 100,000 visitors a year.in the early years of the last century→leap year,New Year...
year [yeer] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31calendar year, or civil year.Comparecommon year,leap year....
Understanding a Calendar Year The calendar year is also called the civil year and contains a full 365 days or 366 for a leap year. It is divided up into months, weeks, and days. The Gregorian calendar is the international standard and is used in most parts of the world to organize relig...
The two giants of modern economic thought, Joseph Schumpeter and John Maynard Keynes, were born the same year, yet took dramatically different directions. ... NFK Jr - 《Ssrn Electronic Journal》 被引量: 3发表: 2005年 Leap: A Revolution in Creative Business Strategy Traditionally, company leade...
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2025 Investments in new factories and manufacturing equipment leaped 9.2 percent last year as companies added capacity for exports. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Noun With the launch of the Galaxy S25 family, Galaxy AI can take a giant leap forward that will again define the...