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light year N

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year [jɜːʳ, Am jɪr] N

1. year a. ECON, FIN (time unit):

the year (that) [or when],

2. year (a long time):

3. year of a wine:

Phrases:

(since) the year dot (from) the year dot Brit, Aus
(since) the year dot (from) the year dot Brit, Aus

I. light [laɪt] N

1. light no pl (energy, brightness):

2. light no pl (daytime):

3. light:

4. light pl (traffic light):

5. light no pl (clarification, insight):

to cast [or shed], light on sth

6. light no pl (perspective):

7. light no pl (joy, inspiration):

8. light no pl (flame):

9. light pl (person's abilites):

Phrases:

II. light [laɪt] ADJ

1. light (not heavy):

2. light (not dark):

light colour, room
light skin

3. light (not serious):

4. light (not intense):

light breeze, rain

5. light FOOD:

Phrases:

III. light [laɪt] ADV

IV. light <lit > [laɪt] VB trans Am: <lighted, lit > Am: <lighted>

1. light (illuminate):

2. light (start burning):

V. light <lit > [laɪt] VB intr Am: <lighted, lit > Am: <lighted> (catch fire)

Present
Ilight
youlight
he/she/itlights
welight
youlight
theylight
Past
Ilit / lighted
youlit / lighted
he/she/itlit / lighted
welit / lighted
youlit / lighted
theylit / lighted
Present Perfect
Ihavelit / lighted
youhavelit / lighted
he/she/ithaslit / lighted
wehavelit / lighted
youhavelit / lighted
theyhavelit / lighted
Past Perfect
Ihadlit / lighted
youhadlit / lighted
he/she/ithadlit / lighted
wehadlit / lighted
youhadlit / lighted
theyhadlit / lighted

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Is this galaxy a 13.82 billion light year old anomaly that cuts against the dictates of galactic evolutionary theories?
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This was coherent with the estimation made by astronomers in 1938, but after some additional measurement, this distance was re-estimated at 14.3 light year.
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In some cases, specialized units are used, such as the astronomer's parsec and light year or the particle physicist's barn.
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A light year is the distance light travels in 1 year and that is 9.461 trillion kilometres.
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I'm confused about the 2400 light year dimension.
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