centennial

/sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/adj

Middle School

Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before.

Happening once in a hundred years.

Lasting or aged a hundred years.

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Synonyms

centenary hundred-year-old

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

biennial decennial perennial triennial millennial bicentennial quadrennial

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

cab cac cad cai cal cam can cao cap car

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

lat ltd latz luft tale taul fault multi splat closet

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