Epoche — meaning in English
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English meaning
- age noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
- 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.
- period noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
Senses
Epoche is used for these senses in English:
- age (countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
- age (astrology) One of the twelve divisions of a Great Year, equal to roughly 2000 years and governed by one of the zodiacal signs; a Platonic month.
- epoch A particular period of history, or of a person's life, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.
- epoch (geology) A geochronologic unit of hundreds of thousands to millions of years; a subdivision of a period, and subdivided into ages (or sometimes subepochs).
- period A length of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era. [from 16th c.]
age — full definition
- noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
- noun A particular period in history, especially one with distinct characteristics.
- noun A long, often exaggerated, period of time.
- verb To grow older, or to show signs of growing older.
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.