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[せい()·()]
seiki
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 世紀

noun
  1. century
  2. era
no adjective
  1. of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

Definition and Synonyms for 世紀

Century a period of 100 years
Synonyms: センチュリー, 世紀
Era a major division of geological time
Synonyms: , 世紀, , , 時代
Epoch a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages
Synonyms: , , 世紀, 時代, 画期
Era a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
Synonyms: エポック, 世紀, 年代, 時代
Era an era is usually divided into two or more periods
Synonyms: , 世紀, , , 時代

Meanings for each kanji in 世紀

» generation; world; society; public
» chronicle; account; narrative; history; annals; geologic period

Categories 世紀 is a member of

Period an amount of time
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Geologic Time the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 世紀

Sample Sentences for 世紀

In the 19th century, the number of immigrants swelled rapidly.
We are living in the latter half of the twentieth century.
God only knows if I can live out the 20th century.
The first electric calculator came into existence toward the end of the 19th century.
The nineteenth century was the age of the white man's civilization.

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