Antonyms for
century
A period of one hundred consecutive years
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No Antonyms Found for Century

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All Definitions for Century

Below are all the dictionary definitions of century:

1A period of one hundred consecutive years
2Often 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.
3A hundred things of the same kind
4A hundred.
5A hundred runs scored either by a single player in one innings, or by two players in a partnership.
6A score of one hundred points.
7A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of one hundred army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing sixty to seventy or eighty) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.
8A political division of ancient Rome, meeting in the Centuriate Assembly.
9A race a hundred units (as meters, kilometres, miles) in length.
10A banknote in the denomination of one hundred dollars.
11A surname.

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Common antonyms for century. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does century have?

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About antonyms for century

Finding the right antonym for century helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A period of one hundred consecutive years", century has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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