"galactic year" meaning in All languages combined

See galactic year on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: galactic years [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} galactic year (plural galactic years)
  1. (astronomy) The time taken for the Solar System to orbit around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, estimated to be from 225 to 250 million years. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Orbits, Time Synonyms: cosmic year
    Sense id: en-galactic_year-en-noun-njKEJ4FV Disambiguation of Orbits: 64 36 Disambiguation of Time: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (astronomy, by extension) The time taken for a celestial body to complete a quasi-orbit in a galaxy. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Astronomy, Time
    Sense id: en-galactic_year-en-noun-PYkCwCzI Disambiguation of Time: 48 52 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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