quarter-century
Fourth of hundred
A quarter-century is twenty-five years.
The term appears most often in contexts where someone is marking or reflecting on this span of time: The company celebrated a quarter-century of innovation.
It also describes ages, particularly the milestone of turning twenty-five: She just hit the quarter-century mark.
Recurring memorial date
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- landmarkNotable point of reference
achievement · benchmark · tribute · ceremony · recognition · observance · watershed · culmination
Distance between endpoints
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
- intervalDuration between two points
- eraDistinct historical period
- epochDistinct historical period
timeframe · stretch · passage · decades · timeline · chronology · duration · cycle
Sustained effort capacity
- durabilityResistance to wear
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- stabilityResistance to displacement
permanence · resilience · survival · steadfastness · tenacity · reliability · dependability · robustness
Group sharing circumstances
- generationAge-defined peer group
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- millennialsThose born 1981-1996
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
adulthood · lifetime · succession · heritage · era-defining · zeitgeist
anniversary
Recurring memorial date
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
landmark · achievement · benchmark · tribute · ceremony · recognition · observance · watershed · culmination · accomplishment
span
Distance between endpoints
epoch · timeframe · stretch · passage · decades · timeline · chronology · duration · cycle · length
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- durabilityResistance to wear
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
stability · permanence · resilience · survival · steadfastness · tenacity · reliability · dependability · robustness · legacy
cohort
Group sharing circumstances
- generationAge-defined peer group
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
- millennialsThose born 1981-1996
coming-of-age · adulthood · lifetime · succession · heritage · era-defining · zeitgeist
quarter-centuryinstant
Briefest unit of time
moment · second · minute · millisecond · nanosecond
quarter, cent, century, quart, centuries, centennial, quartering, quadrant, quartile