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light year meaning in Hindi

प्रकाशवर्ष prakāśvarṣ

UK/ˈlaɪt.jɪə//ˈlaɪt.jɪɹ/

light year in Hindi: प्रकाशवर्ष (prakāśvarṣ). In English, light year means a unit of length used to measure extremely large distances, equal to approximately 9.46 trillion kilometres 10 trillion kilometres (10¹⁶ metres), equivalent to the distance light travels in one Julian year.

Hindi words for light year

unit of astronomical distance
प्रकाशवर्ष prakāśvarṣ

English meaning of light year

  1. noun A unit of length used to measure extremely large distances, equal to approximately 9.46 trillion kilometres 10 trillion kilometres (10¹⁶ metres), equivalent to the distance light travels in one Julian year.
  2. noun A very long way.
  3. noun A very long time.

Full definition of light year

light year in a sentence

  • The marathon runner in the lead is light years ahead of the one at the back.
  • Some of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions were light years ahead of their time.

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Questions about light year in Hindi

What is the meaning of light year in Hindi?
Light year in Hindi is प्रकाशवर्ष (prakāśvarṣ).
light year का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Light year: प्रकाशवर्ष (prakāśvarṣ).
What does light year mean in English?
Light year means a unit of length used to measure extremely large distances, equal to approximately 9.46 trillion kilometres 10 trillion kilometres (10¹⁶ metres), equivalent to the distance light travels in one Julian year.

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