instant vs year

instant

noun
  • A single, usually precise, point in time. 

  • A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee. 

  • A very short period of time; a moment. 

adv
  • At once; immediately. 

adj
  • Present; current; extant. 

  • Very quickly and easily prepared. 

  • Of the current month. 

  • Occurring immediately; immediate; present. 

  • Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived. 

year

noun
  • The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star. 

  • A Julian year, exactly 365.25 days, represented by "a". 

  • The proportion of a creature's lifespan equivalent to one year of an average human lifespan (see also dog year). 

  • A period between set dates that mark a year, from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishiri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar. 

  • A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity. 

  • A level or grade in school or college. 

  • A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference). 

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