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semicentennial vs anniversary

anniversary vs semicentennial

semicentennial and anniversary both are nouns.

semicentennial is an adjective but anniversary is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
semicentennial Yes Yes No No
anniversary Yes No No No
As nouns, anniversary is a hypernym of semicentennial; that is, anniversary is a word with a broader meaning than semicentennial:
  • semicentennial: the 50th 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 semicentennial include day of remembrance.
semicentennial (noun) anniversary (noun)
the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it) the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
semicentennial (adjective) anniversary (adjective)
of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary
Difference between semicentennial and anniversary

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