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epoch

noun

a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages

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Word length
5
Starts with
E
Ends with
H
Contains
POC
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ˈiːpɒk

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noun

  1. a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages

noun

  1. a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

noun

  1. (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded

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