HyperDic: light_year

English > 1 sense of the expression light year:
NOUNquantitylight year, light-yearthe distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year
English > light year: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningThe distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers.
Synonymlight-year
Partslight hourThe distance light travels in a vacuum in one hour
light minuteThe distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute
light secondThe distance light travels in a vacuum in one second
Broaderastronomy unitA linear unit used for astronomical distances
Spanishaño luz
Catalanany llum, any-llum

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