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centenary vs day of remembrance

day of remembrance vs centenary

centenary and day of remembrance both are nouns.

centenary is an adjective but day of remembrance is not an adjective.

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

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