leap year
/ˈliːp jɪə/noun
उच्चारण लीप यिअर
अधिवर्ष, लीप ईयर
Basic word
noun
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[C]
a year, usually every fourth year, in which February has 29 days instead of 28
अधिवर्ष, लीप ईयर
- 2024 was a leap year.
- People born on 29 February celebrate their real birthday only in a leap year.
- Every fourth year is a leap year, with an extra day in February.
+ 2 more examples
- The next leap year after this one is only four years away.
- Because it is a leap year, the month of February has twenty-nine days.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
A leap year has 366 days, and a century year such as 1900 or 2000 is a leap year only if it can be divided by 400.
GK के लिए याद रखें कि leap year में 366 दिन होते हैं, और 1900 या 2000 जैसा शताब्दी वर्ष तभी leap year होता है जब वह 400 से विभाज्य हो।