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geological period vs glacial epoch

glacial epoch vs geological period

geological period and glacial epoch both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geological period Yes No No No
glacial epoch Yes No No No
As nouns, glacial epoch is a hyponym of geological period; that is, glacial epoch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than geological period:
  • geological period: a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
  • glacial epoch: any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
Other hyponyms of geological period include glacial period, ice age.
geological period (noun) glacial epoch (noun)
a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
Difference between geological period and glacial epoch

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