PERMIAN PERIOD Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase permian period. (close relations)
Definition of PERMIAN PERIOD
Best Alternative Words for PERMIAN PERIOD
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| 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 | ||||||||
| epoch | nounn | |||||||
noun • a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event • (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded • a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| permian | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the period from 280 million to 230 million years ago; distinguished by reptiles | ||||||||
