“That song has been popular for a century — since 2005.”
Usage Entry 1312 / 1350 60-second read
Decade vs. Century
10 years versus 100 years.
The comparisoni
“That song has been popular for a decade — 10 years. A century would be 100 years.”
The ruleii
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DECADE = 10. CENTURY = 100.
DECADE is 10 years. CENTURY is 100 years. MILLENNIUM is 1,000 years. "The 2020s" is a decade (2020–2029); "the 21st century" is a century (2001–2100).
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Decade = 10. Century = 100.