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Definition of epoch - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
historydistinct period of history or development
- The Renaissance was an epoch of great artistic achievement..
2.
timeTECH. reference point in time systemsTECH.
- The Unix epoch began on January 1, 1970.
3.
geologyTECH. geological time unit within a periodTECH.
- The Pleistocene epoch saw the rise of humans.
4.
machine learningTECH. complete cycle of training data in MLTECH.
- The model improved after several epochs of training.
5.
historynotable event marking a new period
- The moon landing was an epoch in space exploration.
Expressions with epoch
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start an important new period or era
The invention of the internet began a new epoch in communication.
begin a significant new period marked by important changes
A new epoch has dawned in technology with AI advancements!
marks a major change or introduces something very new
The invention of the internet was an epoch-making event.
the current period in human history
Technology has rapidly advanced in the recent epoch.
time when glaciers covered large earth areas
The Pleistocene is a well-known glacial epoch.
period when electromagnetic and weak forces were unified
During the electroweak epoch, the universe was extremely hot.
geological period from 58 to 40 million years ago
The Eocene epoch saw the rise of many modern mammals.
the current geological epoch starting around 11,700 years ago
The Holocene epoch is known for the development of human civilizations.
geological time period from 25 to 13 million years ago
The Miocene epoch saw the rise of many mammal species.
geological epoch from 40 to 25 million years ago
The Oligocene epoch saw the rise of early primates.
geological period from 63 to 58 million years ago
The Paleocene epoch followed the extinction of the dinosaurs.
geological period from two million to 11 thousand years ago
The Pleistocene epoch saw the rise of Homo sapiens.
geological time from 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago
The Pliocene epoch saw the rise of many mammal species.
Origin of epoch
Greek, epochē (pause, stop)
Terms with epoch included in their meaning
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paleontology
large extinct bear species from the Pleistocene epoch
geology
relating to a specific Paleozoic geological epoch in eastern North America
geology
subdivision of the Early Cretaceous epoch
geology
subdivision of the Pleistocene epoch
animal
extinct species of lion that lived in Eurasia during the Pleistocene epoch
geology
subdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch
prehistoric species
extinct primitive horse from the Eocene epoch
geology
geological epoch from 56 to 34 million years ago
mammals
epoch known for the rise of modern mammals
Foucaultian
fundamental ideas defining true knowledge in an epoch
geology
pertaining to a subdivision of the Pleistocene epoch
geology
age in the Early Cretaceous Epoch
epoch
relating to a middle Eocene time interval in geology
geology
subdivision of the Eocene epoch
geology
geological epoch from 34 to 23 million years ago
geology
from the geologic epoch about thirty-four to twenty-three million years ago
rock series
rock layers formed during the earliest Paleogene epoch
geology
geological epoch after the Cretaceous period
rock ages
of the epoch after the Cretaceous, earliest Tertiary interval
geology
geologic epoch from 66 to 56 million years ago
geology
geological epoch between 5.3 and 2.6 million years ago
geology
relating to the geological epoch between the Miocene and Pleistocene
geology
stage of the Late Cretaceous epoch in geology
animal
extinct rhinoceros from the Pleistocene epoch
Examples of epoch in a sentence
The discovery of electricity ushered in an epoch of innovation. The Victorian epoch was marked by industrial progress. Geologists study the epoch to understand Earth's history. The fossils date back to the Miocene epoch. Scientists study climate changes during the Holocene epoch. Each epoch took hours to complete.
The algorithm's accuracy increased with every epoch. The treaty marked an epoch in European history. That discovery began an epoch of medical progress.
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- French:époque, point de référence, ...
- German:Epoche, Zeitpunkt, ...
- Italian:epoca, ciclo, ...
- Spanish:época, punto de referencia, ...
- Portuguese:época, marco, ...
- Chinese:时代, 历元, ...
- Japanese:時代, 基準時, ...
- Arabic:عَصْر, نقطة أصل زمنية, ...
- Hebrew:תְּקוּפָה, אֵפּוֹק, ...
- Russian:эпоха, цикл обучения, ...
- Ukrainian:епоха, епохальна подія, ...
- Hindi:युग, प्रशिक्षण चक्र, ...
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