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  2. What is the term for decade, century, millenium, etc? [closed]

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    They're called units of time or midst units. Midst unit: A unit of time or midst unit is any particular time interval, used as a standard way of measuring or expressing duration. Examples: Month, year, decade, century, millennium etc. — Wikipedia

  3. What is 20 years called if 10 is called a decade? - Answers

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    20 years is called a score. This is derived from the Old English word "scoru", which means "twenty", and is used to describe a period of 20 years. A score is sometimes referred to as a "generation ...

  4. I mean words designating a specific number of years. Era, age and epoch don't count as they just indicate a period of time (possibly quite long) that is not counted in years, but that is defined by of a characteristic of that period. (E.g the "Age of the Dinosaurs" was a fair number of millions of years, but not a specific number.)

  5. What is a period of 20 years called? - Answers

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    A period of ten years is called a decade. Sometimes a decade is used more specifically, to refer to a ten-year period that starts with a year that ends in zero. For example, "the sixties" or "the ...

  6. What is a period of 15 years called? - Answers

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    The period of 100 years is called a century. A period of 10 years is a decade, and 1000 years is a millennium. What is 15 years if 10 is a decade? 1.5 decades (15 years does not have a specific ...

  7. What is 10 year celebration called? - Answers

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    Every year through the 15th has an object or material that is relevant to the anniversary, and then from there it is a symbol for every 5 years. Traditions don't go away just because most couples ...

  8. What a period of ten years is called? - Answers

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    A period of ten years is called a decade. Sometimes a decade is used more specifically, to refer to a ten-year period that starts with a year that ends in zero. For example, "the sixties" or "the ...

  9. A group of ten years called? - Answers

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    10 years is a decade. Tags Ancient History Kangaroos Word Games Subjects ... What is it called every ten years? 10 yrs is a decade and 100 yrs is a century.

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  11. What is a period of four years called? - Answers

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    The period of 100 years is called a century. A period of 10 years is a decade, and 1000 years is a millennium. What is the period of time between the Olympic Games is called?