WordCmp.com

geological period vs geologic time

geologic time vs geological period

geological period and geologic time both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geological period Yes No No No
geologic time Yes No No No
As nouns, geologic time is a hypernym of geological period; that is, geologic time is a word with a broader meaning than geological period:
  • geological period: a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
  • geologic time: the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
Other hypernyms of geological period include geological time.
geological period (noun) geologic time (noun)
a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
Difference between geological period and geologic time

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.