Difference between Century and Decade

What is the difference between Century and Decade?

Century as a noun is a period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. the first century ad was from 1 to 100. while Decade as a noun is any series of ten items.

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