century

Meanings

• Noun

  A period of one hundred years.

  - "We are now entering a new century."
  - "The 21st century has seen many technological advancements."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1239917"

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Synonyms

centuria , yearhundred

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with century
urines , wines , dimes , crimes

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Variants

List of all variants of century that leads to same result
centuries , century , century plant , century plants , the turn of the century

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Etymology

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From the Latin centuria, meaning 'hundred'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. There have been 21 centuries so far in the Common Era.

2. The term 'century' is also used in music to describe a hundred-note phrase.

3. The 'Century' is the name of several literary magazines and publications.

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Related Concepts

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1. Millennium: A thousand-year period, often used interchangeably with 'century' in a figurative sense.

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Culture

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A century is a unit of time, representing a period of one hundred years. It is often used to describe significant periods in history, such as the 'Renaissance Century' or the 'Victorian Century'.

How to Memorize "century"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hundred years as a long period of time, with many significant events happening.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number '100' with the word 'century'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A century is a hundred years, that's what I always hear' to remember the definition.

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