NOUN | quantity | light-year, light year | the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year |
---|
Meaning | The distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers. | |
---|---|---|
Synonym | light year | |
Parts | light hour | The distance light travels in a vacuum in one hour |
light minute | The distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute | |
light second | The distance light travels in a vacuum in one second | |
Broader | astronomy unit | A linear unit used for astronomical distances |
Spanish | año luz | |
Catalan | any llum, any-llum |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact