Q: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
The 14th century is the century from 1301 to 1400 .
A:
As a means of recording the passage of time , the 14th century was a century lasting from January 1 , 1301 , to December 31 , 1400 .