Epoch Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
epoch
noun
plural
epochs
epoch
/ˈɛpək/ Brit /ˈiːˌpɒk/
noun
plural
epochs
Britannica Dictionary definition of EPOCH
[count]
:
a period of time that is very important in history
- The Civil War era was an epoch in 19th-century U.S. history.
- The development of the steam engine marked an important epoch in the history of industry.
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— compare era
— epochal
adjective
- an epochal [=_epoch-making_] invention/event
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