century

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century

A timeline shows the major inventions of the 20th century.

Definition

Noun: 1. A period of 100 years: A unit of time equal to one hundred consecutive years. The counting of centuries often begins with year 1 (e.g., the 1st century was from year 1 to year 100). 2. A group or set of one hundred things: (Less common) Can refer to any group of one hundred items or units. 3. (Cricket) A score of one hundred runs: In the sport of cricket, a batsman's individual score of 100 runs. 4. (Historical, Roman) A military unit: In ancient Rome, a century was a military unit originally consisting of 100 men.

Usage

The word "century" is primarily used as a noun. It is most commonly used to denote a 100-year period in history, often numbered ordinally (e.g., 20th century). It is a countable noun.

Examples

  1. As a period of 100 years:

    • The 19th century saw the Industrial Revolution.
    • We are now living in the 21st century.
    • The building is over a century old.

  2. As a group of one hundred:

    • He scored a century of points in the game. (This usage is rare and often context-specific).

  3. In Cricket:

    • The batsman celebrated after hitting a magnificent century.
Advanced Usage
  • "Turn of the century": Refers to the time when one century ends and another begins.
    • Art Nouveau was popular at the turn of the 20th century.
  • "Half-century": A period of 50 years. In cricket, a score of 50 runs.
    • The company celebrated its half-century in business.
  • "For centuries": For a very long time, implying many hundreds of years.
    • This tradition has been practiced for centuries.
Variants and Related Words
  • Centennial (adj/noun): Relating to a 100th anniversary; a 100th anniversary.
    • The town held a centennial celebration.
  • Centurion (noun): The commander of a century in the ancient Roman army.
    • The centurion led his troops into battle.
Synonyms
  • Hundred years: The most direct synonym for the primary meaning.
  • Centenary: (Chiefly British) A hundredth anniversary.
  • Ton: (Informal, Cricket) A century (100 runs).
Related Phrases
  • The century mark: Reaching the number one hundred.
    • The runner crossed the finish line at the century mark of 100 miles.
  • A century ago: One hundred years in the past.
    • A century ago, travel was very different.
Idioms
  • Not in a hundred years / Never in a century: Used to emphasize that something will absolutely never happen.
    • I would never do that, not in a hundred years!
century

A timeline shows the major inventions of the 20th century.

Noun
  1. ten 10s
  2. a period of 100 years

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