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epoch vs era

era vs epoch

epoch and era both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
epoch Yes No No No
era Yes No No No
As nouns, epoch and era are synonyms defined as:
  • epoch and era: a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
epoch (noun) era (noun)
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
Difference between epoch and era

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