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Centenarian vs Centennial - What's the difference?

centenarian | centennial |

As nouns the difference between centenarian and centennial

is that centenarian is one who is at least 100 years old. One who is past his or her tenth decade while centennial is the hundredth anniversary of an event or happening.

As adjectives the difference between centenarian and centennial

is that centenarian is being at least 100 years old. Beyond one's tenth decade while centennial is relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.

centenarian

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who is at least 100 years old. One who is past his or her tenth decade.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being at least 100 years old. Beyond one's tenth decade.
  • Of or relating to a centenarian.

    • Derived terms

    * *

    Related terms

    * vicenarian * tricenarian * quadragenarian * quinquagenarian * sexagenarian * septuagenarian * octogenarian * nonagenarian

    centennial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.
    • a centennial ode
  • Happening once in a hundred years.
    • a centennial''' jubilee; a '''centennial celebration
  • Lasting or aged a hundred years.
  • * Longfellow
    • That opened through long lines / Of sacred ilex and centennial pines.

    Noun

    (wikipedia centennial) (en noun)
  • The hundredth anniversary of an event or happening.

    • Derived terms

    * semicentennial * sesquicentennial