ajanjakso — meaning in English
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English meaning
- epoch noun A distinct period of time in history, especially one marked by particular events or characteristics.
- era noun A period of time marked out by particular events, developments, or characteristics.
- patch noun A piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or damaged area.
- period noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
Senses
ajanjakso is used for these senses in English:
- epoch A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.
- patch A small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location, time, size)
- period A length of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era. [from 16th c.]
- period The length of time during which the same characteristics of a periodic phenomenon recur, such as the repetition of a wave or the rotation of a planet. [from 17th c.]
- time period The length of time during which an activity occurs or a condition remains, which may be measured either in seconds or in millions of years, depending upon the nature of the activity or condition being considered.
- timespan An interval of time.
epoch — full definition
- noun A distinct period of time in history, especially one marked by particular events or characteristics.
- noun Geology: a division of geological time shorter than a period.