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geological time vs era

era vs geological time

geological time and era both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geological time Yes No No No
era Yes No No No
As nouns, era is a hyponym of geological time; that is, era is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than geological time:
  • geological time: the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
  • era: a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
Other hyponyms of geological time include aeon, eon, geological period, period, geological era, epoch.
geological time (noun) era (noun)
the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history) 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
Difference between geological time and era

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