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   epoch

   /ˈiːpɒk/

   noun

   • 1. a particular period of time in history or a person's life: "the Victorian epoch"
   • ▪ the beginning of a period in the history of someone or something: "these events marked an epoch in their history"
   • ▪ a division of time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself subdivided into ages, corresponding to a series in chronostratigraphy: "the Pliocene epoch"
   • ▪ an arbitrarily fixed date relative to which planetary or stellar measurements are expressed.

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the Latin form epocha; originally in the general sense of a date from which succeeding years are numbered): from modern Latin epocha, from Greek epokhē ‘stoppage, fixed point of time’, from epekhein ‘stop, take up a position’, from epi ‘upon, near to’ + ekhein ‘stay, be in a certain state’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEPOCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Epoch is a noun that means a long period of time, especially one with new developments and great change. Learn how to use epoch in different contexts, such as history, geology and computing, with examples and translations.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › epochEpoch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Epoch is a noun that means an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development, or a division of geologic time. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words from Merriam-Webster.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEPOCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Epoch is a noun that means a long period of time, especially one with new developments and great change. Learn how to use epoch in different contexts, such as history, geology and culture, and see translations in other languages.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › epochEPOCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Epoch definition: a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.. See examples of EPOCH used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › epochEpoch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEPOCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An epoch is a long period of time marked by important events or great changes, or a point in time beginning a new period. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of epoch in different contexts.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEPOCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Epoch is a noun that means a long period of time in history, especially with new progress and big changes. Learn how to say epoch in different languages and see examples of its usage.