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turn of the century vs age

age vs turn of the century

turn of the century and age both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turn of the century Yes No No No
age Yes No Yes No
As nouns, age is a hypernym of turn of the century; that is, age is a word with a broader meaning than turn of the century:
  • turn of the century: the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century
  • age: an era of history having some distinctive feature
Other hypernyms of turn of the century include historic period.
turn of the century (noun) age (noun)
the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century how long something has existed
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
turn of the century (verb) age (verb)
grow old or older
begin to seem older; get older
make older
Difference between turn of the century and age

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