EPOCH Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word epoch. (close relations)
Definition of EPOCH
Best Alternative Words for EPOCH
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| era | nounn | |||||||
noun • (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched • a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event • a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods | ||||||||
| age | nounn | |||||||
noun • how long something has existed • an era of history having some distinctive feature • a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises • a prolonged period of time • a late time of life verb • begin to seem older; get older • grow old or older • make older | ||||||||
| eon | nounn | |||||||
noun • the longest division of geological time • an immeasurably long period of time • (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe | ||||||||
| generation | nounn | |||||||
noun • all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age • group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent • the normal time between successive generations • a stage of technological development or innovation • a coming into being • the production of heat or electricity • the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production | ||||||||
| period | nounn | |||||||
noun • an amount of time • the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon • (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games • a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed • the end or completion of something • the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations | ||||||||
| phase | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any distinct time period in a sequence of events • (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary • a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle • (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun) verb • arrange in phases or stages • adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition | ||||||||
| span | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the complete duration of something • the distance or interval between two points • two items of the same kind • a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) • a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. • the act of sitting or standing astride verb • to cover or extend over an area or time period | ||||||||
| spell | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation • a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) • a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition • a verbal formula believed to have magical force verb • orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of • indicate or signify • write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word) • relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn • place under a spell • take turns working | ||||||||
| stage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any distinct time period in a sequence of events • a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process • a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience • the theater as a profession (usually `the stage') • a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns • a section or portion of a journey or course • any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something • a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination verb • perform (a play), especially on a stage • plan, organize, and carry out (an event) | ||||||||
| time | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instance or single occasion for some event • a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something • an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) • a suitable moment • the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past • a person's experience on a particular occasion • a reading of a point in time as given by a clock • the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event • rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration • the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned verb • measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time • assign a time for an activity or event • set the speed, duration, or execution of • regulate or set the time of • adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time | ||||||||
| date of reference | nounn | |||||||
noun • (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded | ||||||||
