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century

The word “century” has 3 syllables: cen-tu-ry

It's pronounced as /ˈsɛn.tʃə.ri/

What is synonym and antonym for century?

In the thesaurus, “century” has 5 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for century along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for century

Antonyms for century

  • instant
  • minute
  • moment
  • second
  • short duration

Meanings of century

  • noun
    1. A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
    2. A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of 100 army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing 60 to 70 or 80) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.
    3. A political division of ancient Rome, meeting in the Centuriate Assembly.
    4. A hundred things of the same kind; a hundred.
    5. A hundred runs scored either by a single player in one innings, or by two players in a partnership.
    6. A score of one hundred points.
    7. A race a hundred units (as meters, kilometres, miles) in length.
    8. A banknote in the denomination of one hundred dollars.

Example Sentences

  • The invention of the telephone changed communication in the 19th century.
  • Many ancient buildings have stood for over a century.
  • The 21st century has seen rapid advances in technology.
  • She studied the history of art from the previous century.
  • The technology of this century is vastly different from that of the last.

On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to century, such as: 100 years, age, era, hundred years, instant, minute, moment.

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