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noun

Say it like: Ee

The correct spelling is y. (abstract) This place; this location. For example: "An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives."

Usage Examples

An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives.

That's the reason why I did that.

we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(abstract) This place; this location.
  2. 2.(abstract) This time, the present situation.
  3. 3.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).
  4. 4.(by extension) 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.
  5. 5.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.

adverb

  1. 1.For what cause, reason, or purpose (interrogative adverb).
  2. 2.For which cause, reason, or purpose (relative adverb).

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