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Definition of eon - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
timeimmeasurably long period of time
- It felt like an eon before the bus arrived.
2.
geologyTECH. longest division of geological timeTECH.
- Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic eon.
3.
astronomyTECH. period of one billion yearsTECH.
- The star has existed for several eons.
4.
GnosticismDated divine power from the Supreme BeingDated
- The eon was believed to influence the cosmos.
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geological time from 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago
The Archean eon saw the formation of Earth's crust.
geological time from 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago
The Archeozoic eon saw the formation of Earth's crust.
geological time from 540 million years ago to now
The Phanerozoic eon includes the age of dinosaurs.
the eon before the Phanerozoic eon in Earth's history
The Precambrian eon covers most of Earth's history.
the earliest eon in Earth's history
The Priscoan eon marks the beginning of Earth's formation.
geological time from 2,500 to 544 million years ago
The Proterozoic eon saw the rise of multicellular life.
Origin of eon
Greek, aiōn (age, eternity)
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geology
hypothetical supercontinent from the Archaean eon
geology
geologic eon from 4,000 to 2,500 million years ago
geology
related to the geologic eon 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago
geology
geological eon from about 4 to 2.5 billion years ago
geology
geological eon from 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago
geology
geologic eon from about 4.6 to 4 billion years ago
geology
relating to the earliest geological eon
geology
the earliest eon in Earth's history, before known rocks formed
geology
geologic era within the Proterozoic eon
geology
geologic era within the Proterozoic eon
geology
geologic eon from 540 million years ago to now
geology
relating to the geological eon marked by abundant visible fossils
geology
geological eon before the Cambrian period
geological time
related to the earliest eon in Earth's history
geology
geological eon from about 2.5 billion to 540 million years ago
geology
related to the geologic eon from 2,500 Ma to 541 Ma
geology
geological period in the Proterozoic Eon
geology
related to a glaciation period in the late Proterozoic eon
geology
related to a geological eon
time
related to an eon or long time period
geology
earliest eon in Earth's history before the Archean
geology
the earliest eon in Earth's history
geology
geological time before the Phanerozoic eon
geology
the eon before the Phanerozoic eon in Earth's history
Examples of eon in a sentence
His theories were forgotten for an eon. The Archean eon is known for early life forms. Geologists study the changes over each eon. The galaxy has been forming for eons. Eons have passed since the dinosaurs roamed. Each eon represents a different aspect of divinity.
The ancient texts describe the eon as a guiding force.
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- French:éon, ère, ...
- German:Ewigkeit, Eon, ...
- Italian:eternità, ...
- Spanish:eón, ...
- Portuguese:eternidade, éon, ...
- Chinese:漫长岁月, 宙, ...
- Japanese:永遠, エオン, ...
- Arabic:دَهْر, عَصْر جِيُولُوجِي, ...
- Hebrew:עִדָּן, עַל־עִידָן, ...
- Russian:вечность, эон, ...
- Ukrainian:вічність, еон, ...
- Hindi:युग, कल्प, ...
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