centuria

/sɛnˈtʊərɪə/ i /sɛnˈtʊəriə/

Definitions

1. noun

A unit of 100 soldiers in the Roman army, also used in modern times to refer to a group of 100 people.

“The centuria of volunteers helped raise funds for the local charity event.”

2. noun

A division of 100 in other contexts, such as a unit of measurement or a statistical grouping.

“The company divided its sales data into centuria for easier analysis.”

Synonyms

  • century
  • hundred
  • squadron

Antonyms

  • fraction
  • minuscule