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- Dictionaryep·och/ˈepək/
noun
- 1. a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics: "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 definition: 1. a long period of time, especially one in which there are new developments and great change: 2…. Learn more.
one of the periods of time in which the history of the earth can be measured, into which an era can be divided: Scientists discovered remains of wooly mammoths and mastodons believed to be from the Pleistocene epoch, more than 10,000 years ago. Compare. eon. era. Fewer examples.
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.
5 meanings: 1. a point in time beginning a new or distinctive period 2. a long period of time marked by some predominant or.... Click for more definitions.
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.
EPOCH meaning: a long period of time in history. Learn more.
1. a period of time marked by distinctive features, noteworthy events, changed conditions, etc.: an epoch of peace. 2. the beginning of a distinctive period in the history of anything. 3. a point of time distinguished by a particular event or state of affairs; a memorable date.
epoch meaning, definition, what is epoch: a period of history: Learn more.
