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| definition 1: |
a distinct or notable period in human history.
The invention of the personal computer started a new epoch in information technology.- synonyms:
- age, era, period, times
- similar words:
- dynasty
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| definition 2: |
a memorable date, such as one considered to mark the beginning of a significant division of history.
The publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species marked an epoch in the development of the natural sciences.- similar words:
- date, milestone
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| definition 3: |
(cap.) a subdivision of a geologic period.
The first animals in the horse family appeared during the Eocene Epoch.- similar words:
- age, period
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| related words: |
era, time, world |
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| derivation: |
epochal (adj.) |
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