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Century

noun/kˈaʊntɚsˌeɪl/
Definition
a period of 100 years
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Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊntɚsˌeɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈɪsəlˌɒfəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈɪsəlˌɒfəs/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚsˌeɪl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Jahrhundert
ein Zeitraum von 100 Jahren
🇫🇷French
siècle
une période de 100 ans
🇪🇸Spanish
siglo
un periodo de 100 años
🇮🇹Italian
secolo
un periodo di 100 anni
🇳🇱Dutch
eeuw
een periode van 100 jaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
século
um período de 100 anos
🇷🇺Russian
век
период в 100 лет
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शतक
100 वर्ष की अवधि
🇧🇩Bengali
শতাব্দী
100 বছরের একটি সময়কাল
🇮🇳Tamil
நூற்றாண்டு
100 வருட காலம்
🇮🇳Telugu
శతాబ్దం
100 సంవత్సరాల కాలం
🇮🇳Marathi
शतक
100 वर्षांचा कालावधी
🇮🇳Gujarati
સદી
100 વર્ષનો સમયગાળો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶತಮಾನ
100 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಅವಧಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നൂറ്റാണ്ട്
100 വർഷത്തെ ഒരു കാലഘട്ടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਦੀ
100 ਸਾਲ ਦੀ ਮਿਆਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
صدی
100 سال کی مدت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
世纪
100年的时期
🇯🇵Japanese
世紀
100年の期間
🇰🇷Korean
세기
100년의 기간
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thế kỷ
khoảng thời gian 100 năm
🇹🇭Thai
ศตวรรษ
เป็นระยะเวลา 100 ปี
🇮🇩Indonesian
abad
jangka waktu 100 tahun
🇵🇭Filipino
siglo
isang panahon ng 100 taon
🇲🇾Malay
abad
tempoh 100 tahun
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قرن
فترة 100 سنة
🇮🇷Persian
قرن
یک دوره 100 ساله
🇹🇷Turkish
yüzyıl
100 yıllık bir süre
🇮🇱Hebrew
מֵאָה
תקופה של 100 שנים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'century'?
The primary meaning of 'century' is 'a period of 100 years'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'century' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'century' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'century' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'century' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'century' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'century' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'century' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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