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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The time required for a single rotation of the earth on its axis with respect to the sun, varying slightly throughout the year due to variations in the earth's orbit and other factors.
- noun A mean solar day.
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- noun astronomy one
day ofsolar time , the time betweensuccessive noons ; the time in which a planet such asEarth apparently rotates once around itsaxis , relative to thesun (on Earth about 24 hours as an average - the length of solar day is not constant throughout the year)
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- noun time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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