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centenarian vs oldster

oldster vs centenarian

centenarian and oldster both are nouns.

centenarian is an adjective but oldster is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
centenarian Yes Yes No No
oldster Yes No No No
As nouns, oldster is a hypernym of centenarian; that is, oldster is a word with a broader meaning than centenarian:
  • centenarian: someone who is at least 100 years old
  • oldster: an elderly person
Other hypernyms of centenarian include golden ager, old person, senior citizen.
centenarian (noun) oldster (noun)
someone who is at least 100 years old an elderly person
centenarian (adjective) oldster (adjective)
being at least 100 years old
Difference between centenarian and oldster

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