Epoch ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Epoch ( noun )

1. A particular period of time in history or a person's life.
2. A unit of geological time, longer than an era and shorter than a period.
3. A moment in time from which a particular period or event is dated.

Origin:

From the greek "epochē", meaning "a fixed point in time".

Examples:

1. The Renaissance was an epoch of great cultural and artistic achievement.
2. The Jurassic epoch was a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
3. The epoch of ancient Greece was a time of great philosophical and scientific advancement.
4. The beginning of the 21st century is considered an epoch of technological change.
5. The epoch of the dinosaurs ended with a mass extinction event.

(As a verb)

Epoch ( verb )

1. A particular period of time in history or a person's life.
2. A unit of geological time, longer than an era and shorter than a period.
3. A moment in time from which a particular period or event is dated.

Origin:

From the greek "epochē", meaning "a fixed point in time".

Examples:

1. The Renaissance was an epoch of great cultural and artistic achievement.
2. The Jurassic epoch was a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth.
3. The epoch of ancient Greece was a time of great philosophical and scientific advancement.
4. The beginning of the 21st century is considered an epoch of technological change.
5. The epoch of the dinosaurs ended with a mass extinction event.