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geological time vs geological period

geological period vs geological time

geological time and geological period both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geological time Yes No No No
geological period Yes No No No
As nouns, geological period is a hyponym of geological time; that is, geological period 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)
  • geological period: a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
Other hyponyms of geological time include aeon, eon, period, era, geological era, epoch.
geological 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 geological time and geological period

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