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geologic time vs geological period

geological period vs geologic time

geologic time and geological period both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geologic time Yes No No No
geological period Yes No No No
As nouns, geological period is a hyponym of geologic time; that is, geological period is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than geologic time:
  • geologic time: the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
  • geological period: a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
Other hyponyms of geologic time include aeon, eon, period, era, geological era, epoch.
geologic time (noun) geological period (noun)
the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history) a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
Difference between geologic time and geological period

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