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era vs geological time

geological time vs era

era and geological time both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
era Yes No No No
geological time Yes No No No
As nouns, geological time is a hypernym of era; that is, geological time is a word with a broader meaning than era:
  • era: a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
  • geological time: the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
Other hypernyms of era include geologic time.
era (noun) geological time (noun)
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
Difference between era and geological time

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