CEFR A2

yy

noun

Meaning

Yy means abbreviation of year, in two-digit numeric format, as in: dd/mm/yy. [A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a....

Examples

The article uses yy to mean abbreviation of year, in two-digit numeric format, as in: dd/mm/yy. [A period of....
The teacher asked students to find yy in the reading.

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

yy (A2)

noun

Definition

Yy means abbreviation of year, in two-digit numeric format, as in: dd/mm/yy. [A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a....

Examples

The article uses yy to mean abbreviation of year, in two-digit numeric format, as in: dd/mm/yy. [A period of....
The teacher asked students to find yy in the reading.
Check the words around yy to choose the right meaning.

How to Use yy

a/the yy (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a yy."
yy in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked yy in context before translating it."

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary