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centenary vs anniversary

anniversary vs centenary

centenary and anniversary both are nouns.

centenary is an adjective but anniversary is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
centenary Yes Yes No No
anniversary Yes No No No
As nouns, anniversary is a hypernym of centenary; that is, anniversary is a word with a broader meaning than centenary:
  • centenary: the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
  • anniversary: the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
Other hypernyms of centenary include day of remembrance.
centenary (noun) anniversary (noun)
the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
centenary (adjective) anniversary (adjective)
of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
Difference between centenary and anniversary

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