kiloyear

English

Etymology

From kilo- +‎ year.

Noun

kiloyear (plural kiloyears)

  2. (geology, science fiction) Synonym of millennium: A period of one thousand years.
    Alternative forms: kyr, ky (symbols)
    Synonyms: kiloannum, ka, millennium
    Holonyms: terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond
    Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century
  • kya, KYA (“kiloyears ago”)
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