leap year
noun
1
: a year in the Gregorian calendar containing 366 days with February 29 as the extra day
2
: an intercalary year in any calendar
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The sales outlook includes a 20 basis point impact from the negative effect of an additional day in the leap year of 2024, and a boost of 20 basis points from the acquisition of smart-television manufacturer Vizio, the company said.
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Siddharth Cavale and Savyata Mishra, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The movement indicates the date, day, month and leap years and has an additional 24-hour scale.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Year to date shows similar growth, but a quirk in the calendar (leap year 2024 means one less full weekend is in the comparable total) make actual improvement smaller.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
The next leap years will be in 2028, 2032 and 2036.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
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Siddharth Cavale and Savyata Mishra, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The movement indicates the date, day, month and leap years and has an additional 24-hour scale.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Year to date shows similar growth, but a quirk in the calendar (leap year 2024 means one less full weekend is in the comparable total) make actual improvement smaller.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
The next leap years will be in 2028, 2032 and 2036.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Leap year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leap%20year. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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