epoch

ep·och  (pk, pk)

n.

1.

a. A particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy.

b. A notable event that marks the beginning of such a period. See Synonyms at period.

2. A unit of geologic time that is a division of a period.

3. Astronomy An instant in time that is arbitrarily selected as a point of reference.

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[Medieval Latin epocha, measure of time, from Greek epokh, a point in time; see segh- in Indo-European roots.]

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epoch [ˈiːpɒk]

n

1. a point in time beginning a new or distinctive period the invention of nuclear weapons marked an epoch in the history of warfare

2. a long period of time marked by some predominant or typical characteristic; era

3. (Astronomy) Astronomy a precise date to which information, such as coordinates, relating to a celestial body is referred

4. (Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) Geology a unit of geological time within a period during which a series of rocks is formed the Pleistocene epoch

5. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the displacement of an oscillating or vibrating body at zero time

[from New Latin epocha, from Greek epokhē cessation; related to ekhein to hold, have]

epochal  [ˈɛpˌɒk^əl] adj

epochally  adv

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epoch  (pk, pk)

The shortest division of geologic time. An epoch is a subdivision of a period.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	epoch - a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event era period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" day - an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day" historic period, age - an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age" modern era - the present or recent times
	2.	epoch - (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded date of reference astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole date - the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class"
	3.	epoch - a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages geologic time, geological time - the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history) geological period, period - a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"

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epoch

noun era, time, age, period, date, aeon the beginning of a major epoch in world history

Translations

epoch [ˈiːpɒk] N → época f
to mark an epoch → hacer época, marcar un hito

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epoch [ˈiːpɒk] n → époque f, ère f

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epoch

n → Zeitalter nt (also Geol), → Epoche f

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epoch [ˈiːpɒk] n (period) → epoca, era

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epoch [ˈiːpɒk] n (period) → epoca, era

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epoch

n epoch [ˈiːpok, (American ) ˈepək]

(the start of) a particular period of history, development etc The invention of printing marked an epoch in the history of education. epog عَصْر епоха epocha, mezník epoke die Epoche εποχή época ajajärk آغاز دوران aikakausi époque תְּקוּפָה युग epoha, razdoblje kor(szak) jaman tímamót epoca 新時代 (획기적이고도 특색있는) 시대, 시기 epocha laikmets zaman tijdperk tid(salder), epoke epoka época epocă эпоха epocha, medzník doba epoha epok ช่วงเวลาสำคัญในอดีต çağ, devir 時代，新紀元 епоха, доба کسی عہد کی ابتدا kỷ nguyên 时代，新纪元