EPOCH


Meaning of EPOCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-pək, ˈe-ˌpäk, US also & Britain usually ]

ˈē-ˌpäk noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin epocha, from Greek epochē cessation, fixed point, from epechein to pause, hold back, from epi- + echein to hold — more at scheme

Date: 1614

1.

a. : an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development

b. : a memorable event or date

2.

a. : an extended period of time usually characterized by a distinctive development or by a memorable series of events

b. : a division of geologic time less than a period and greater than an age

3. : an instant of time or a date selected as a point of reference (as in astronomy)

Synonyms: see period

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.