- 1. n. Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400. Source: opted
- 2. a. Pertaining to leap year. Source: opted
- 3. Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400. Pertaining to leap year. Source: webster
- 4. Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to themonth of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every fouryears is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. morethan the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppressthe bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisibleby 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisibleby 400. Source: adambom
- 5. n. Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by 400. a. Pertaining to leap year. Source: ecdict
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