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age vs turn of the century

turn of the century vs age

age and turn of the century both are nouns.

age is a verb but turn of the century is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
age Yes No Yes No
turn of the century Yes No No No
As nouns, turn of the century is a hyponym of age; that is, turn of the century is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than age:
  • age: an era of history having some distinctive feature
  • turn of the century: the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century
Other hyponyms of age include antiquity, golden age, Jazz Age, reign, literary period.
age (noun) turn of the century (noun)
how long something has existed the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
a late time of life
an era of history having some distinctive feature
a prolonged period of time
age (verb) turn of the century (verb)
grow old or older
begin to seem older; get older
make older
Difference between age and turn of the century

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