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era vs epoch

epoch vs era

era and epoch both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
era Yes No No No
epoch Yes No No No
As nouns, era and epoch are synonyms defined as:
  • era and epoch: a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
era (noun) epoch (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 major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods a unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages
(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 era and epoch

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