year-over-year

adjective

Compared to the same time period in the previous year (for example, monthly inflation).

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YoYy/yy-o-y
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Meanings

adjectiveyear-over-year (not comparable)

alternative year-on-year

  1. not comparableCompared to the same time period in the previous year (for example, monthly inflation).

    Synonyms: YoY, y/y, y-o-y

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCompared to the same time period in the previous year (for example, monthly inflation).

Similar
YoYy/yy-o-y

Translations

Polish rok do roku
  • rok do rokucompared with the same period in the previous year
Russian в годово́м исчисле́нии
  • в годово́м исчисле́нии (v godovóm isčislénii)compared with the same period in the previous year
Spanish respecto al año pasado, interanual
  • respecto al año pasadocompared with the same period in the previous year
  • interanualcompared with the same period in the previous year
Cite this entry
APA

year-over-year. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/year-over-year

MLA

“year-over-year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/year-over-year. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “year-over-year,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/year-over-year.

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