human year

noun

A regular calendar year, as opposed to a dog year or the "year" of any other animal species.

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Meanings

nounhuman year (plural human years)

plural human years

  1. informalA regular calendar year, as opposed to a dog year or the "year" of any other animal species.
  2. A unit of age relative to the species being considered, defined such that an animal's age in "human years" is the equivalent age of a human being in calendar years.
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APA

human year. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20year

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“human year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20year. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human year,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20year.

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