Meaning & use
epoch
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A particular period of time in history or a person's life, often marked by notable events or characteristics.
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The invention of the printing press marked a new epoch in human communication.
Historians refer to the period as an epoch of rapid industrial change.
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In geology, 'epoch' has a precise technical meaning as a subdivision of a geological period, distinct from its everyday use.
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