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century

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/ˈsɛnʧəri/ · cen-tu-ry

A period of one hundred years.

Meanings

nounformal

A period of one hundred years.

ایک ایسی مدت جو سو سال پر مشتمل ہوتی ہے۔

صدی

sadi

Synonyms

perioderaageمدتعصردور

Antonyms

momentinstantfleetingلحظہفوریتھوڑی دیر

Common Collocations

  • twentieth century
  • twenty-first century
  • century-old tradition

Example Sentences

The twentieth century witnessed significant changes in technology.

بیسویں صدی میں ٹیکنالوجی میں اہم تبدیلیاں آئیں۔

Beeswin sadi mein technology mein ahem tabdeeliyan aein.

People often refer to the 21st century as the digital age.

لوگ اکثر اکیسویں صدی کو ڈیجیٹل دور کہتے ہیں۔

Log aksar ikaiswi sadi ko digital daur kehte hain.

Many historical events occurred during the 19th century.

انیسوی صدی کے دوران بہت سے تاریخی واقعات پیش آئے۔

Uneeswi sadi ke doran bohat se tareekhi waqiat pesh aaye.

Easily Confused With

century:Commonly confused with 'centuries', which is the plural form indicating multiple periods of a hundred years.

Word Family

centennial
adjectiveصدی کی
centurial
adjectiveصدی کا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a century as a hundred years like the century mark in a race.

Imagine a large clock face where every hour represents a decade.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کاٹنے والے گزر جائیں گے، صدیوں کے وقت پر گزر جائیں گے

Kaṭne wāle guzar jāeṅge, sadiyon ke waqt par guzar jāeṅge

Those who cut will pass, and time will pass over centuries.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "centuria" — group of one hundred

First known use: 14th century

The word 'century' originates from the Latin 'centuria', which means a group of one hundred. Over time, it came to denote a period of one hundred years.