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Dog year

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Noun
  1. 1
    A period of time in the life of dogs, defined such that the average life expectancy of a dog in "dog years" is numerically equivalent to the average life expectancy of a human. A 4- and a 5-year-old dog are about as mature as a human of 28 to 30 years and 33 to 35 years, respectively. The most common calculation uses a ratio of seven dog years to one human year. informal

    "90 minutes of almost nonstop hilarity is a good entertainment value. Especially if you're counting in dog years."

  2. 2
    A unit of age relative to the species being considered, defined such that an animal's age in "dog years" is the equivalent age of a dog in calendar years.

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