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noun
- 1. a particular period of time in history or a person's life: "the Victorian epoch"
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1. a. : an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development. b. : a memorable event or date. 2. a. : an extended period of time usually characterized by a distinctive development or by a memorable series of events. b. : a division of geologic time less than a period and greater than an age. 3.
Epoch is a noun that means a long period of time, especially one with new developments and great change. Learn how to use epoch in different contexts, such as history, geology and computing, with examples and translations.
noun. a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.: The treaty ushered in an epoch of peace and good will. Synonyms: time, era, date, age. the beginning of a distinctive period in the history of anything: The splitting of the atom marked an epoch in scientific discovery.
Epoch is a noun that means a long period of time, especially one with new developments and great change. Learn how to use epoch in different contexts, such as history, geology and culture, and see translations in other languages.
An epoch is a period of time marked by certain characteristics: you might describe several peaceful decades in a nation's history as an epoch of peace. In geologic time, an epoch is a division of a period, and an age is a division of an epoch.
noun. /ˈiːpɒk/ /ˈepək/ (formal or literary) a period of time in history, especially one during which important events or changes happen synonym era. The death of the emperor marked the end of an epoch in the country's history. Extra Examples. Topics Time c2, History c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level.
An epoch is a long period of time marked by important events or great changes, or a point in time beginning a new period. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of epoch in different contexts.
