Epoch

What do we mean by epoch?

A particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy. noun

A unit of geologic time that is a division of a period. noun

An instant in time that is arbitrarily selected as a point of reference for specification of celestial coordinates. noun

A point of time from which succeeding years are numbered; especially, a point of time distinguished by some remarkable event, or the event itself as distinguishing the time of its occurrence. noun

Hence A specific period of time; any space of time considered as a unit with reference to some particular characteristic or course of events. noun

In geology, specifically, one of the shorter divisions of geological time. noun

In astronomy, an arbitrary fixed date, for which the elements of a planetary or cometary orbit, or of any motion, are given. noun

See the adjectives. noun

See equivalent phrases under era. noun

Synonyms Epoch, Era, Period, Age. Epoch and era should be distinguished, though in common usage they are interchanged. “An era is a succession of time: an epoch is a point of time. An era commonly begins at an epoch. We live in the Christian era, in the Protestant era, in the era of liberty and letters. The date of the birth of Christ was an epoch: the period of the dawn of the Reformation was an epoch” (A. Phelps, Eng. Style, p. 365). Period may be the opposite of epoch, in being the date at which anything ends, or it may be mere duration, or duration from point to point; the word is very free and often indefinite in its range of meaning. The meaning of age is modified by its connection with human life, so as often to be associated with a person: as, the age of Pericles; but it is also freely applied to time, viewed as a period of some length: as, the bronze age; the golden age; this is an age of investigation. noun

In the mechanics of vibration, a term introduced into the equation for a simple harmonic motion in cases where time is not reckoned from the instant when the vibrating particle has reached its greatest positive elongation. noun

A fixed point of time, established in history by the occurrence of some grand or remarkable event; a point of time marked by an event of great subsequent influence noun

A period of time, longer or shorter, remarkable for events of great subsequent influence; a memorable period. noun

A division of time characterized by the prevalence of similar conditions of the earth; commonly a minor division or part of a period. noun

The date at which a planet or comet has a longitude or position. noun

An arbitrary fixed date, for which the elements used in computing the place of a planet, or other heavenly body, at any other date, are given noun

A particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy. noun

A notable event which marks the beginning of such a period. noun

A precise instant of time that is used as a reference point. noun

A particular period of history, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.

A notable event which marks the beginning of such a period.

A precise instant of time that is used as a point of reference.

Uses in computing.

A unit of geologic time subdividing a period into smaller parts.

A long period of history, or the offsetting thereof... Good Lord, all of your definitions are so amiss!!! Urban Dictionary

Epoch means "totally rad". Derived from me being a completely awesome dude. Urban Dictionary

Epoch, or alternatively Gaypoch is a descriptive term for a type of person. A person can be known as an Epoch if they meet any or all of these descriptions: Name themself after a character from The Matrix, insist they had the name before the movie was made. Script kiddie who upon finally learning one or more programming languages will promptly forget they used to steal other peoples work and claim it as their own. E-threatens people with e-attacks to get e-power and e-friends to impress the e-ladies. Epicly fails to obtain the e-power they e-threatened for, claims e-victory regardless of result as admitting e-defeat would surely prompt them to immediately become An Hero. Says 'mufufufufufufufu' in an attempt to appear to have a unique evil laugh. Only manages to sound as if they are trying to talk around something that is being repeatedly inserted into their mouth. Is easily fooled into trusting you through simple methods of social engineering, upon learning of their own gullibility insists that you are a nark, and didnt actually mind rape them. Works in low ranking position in fast food restaurant, insists they are still superior because they are e-making something of their e-self. Confuses people who are only around to keep an eye on them, as being e-friends. Is quite enthusiastic about growing the rare agricultural specimen commonly known as the Faggot Tree. Proposes making a hacker 'coven' and naming the members the 'reapers' despite being in their mid 20's, by which point they should have grown out of the faggoth emo-nihilist attitude. Fantasizes about get rich quick schemes involving google advertisements and automated proxy bots, as they know they will only ever obtain true success if they steal it. Upon hearing of their being defined on UrbanDictionary, an Epoch will take the time to re-define themselves as "awesome", but will undoubtedly still insist they do not care what people say about them. Is quite likely to become An Hero should they be deprived of their e-life for more than a few days. Will one day obtain an EncyclopediaDramatica entry, but only after becoming An Hero, or writing it themself. Can be seen carrying on 12 minute monologues on IRC, which generally consist of ego masturbation, because they are unable to find another Epoch to talk to. A prime example of such one sided conversations can be seen below (Names changed to protect the innocent): Urban Dictionary

A furry cute creature mostly known to magical people. Urban Dictionary

Noun (count) - the perplex motion caused by jerking your hand up and down on you cock or the cock of a friend. masturbator - cock lover - jerk off king Urban Dictionary

So epic that it deserves to be spelled the incorrect way. So much fail that it has to be spelled with a "Ph" instead of an "F". Put the 2 together and you have such and Epicness Fail that the whole universe collapses... Urban Dictionary

A failure of such great magnitude that it can only be quantified in geologic time. Urban Dictionary

When entering a date earlier than 1970 results in an error or crash. Coined by xkcd. Urban Dictionary

A point in history, specifically midnight UTC on January 1, 1970. Used as the starting point for Unix Time. Synonym: seventies Related term: Unix Time Urban Dictionary

Like epic fail, but specifically referring to computers being to stupid to figure out the date after a certain point. A more generic term for y2k. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to epoch:
epoch, enoch, poch, epoc, epoca, epocs.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word epoch:
anthropocene, mya, perigee, cenozoic, pliocene, oligocene, holocene, quaternary, canis, eocene, pleistocene, miocene, apogee, precedes, glaciation, geologic, equinox, permian, ago, carboniferous, mammal, devonian, fossils, inclination, cretaceous, glacial, orbital, jurassic, mare, gong, fossil, unix, extinction, spans, bang, comet, julian, universe, extinct, volcanic, deposited, crater, preceded, genera, calendar, utc, geological, sandstone, deposits, formation, monte, coordinates, genus, ages, era, basin, period, rocks, calculated, specimens, evolution, lasted, seconds, million, teeth, ice, mars, existing, axis, approximately, characterized, preserved, dating, existed, climate, earliest.

Words that rhyme with epoch:
tepic, qepiq, sepik, sepic, lepak, d pick, klepac, leppek, me pick, we pick.

Adjectives that are often used to describe epoch:
new, great, present, same, historical, glacial, important, second, earlier, particular, whole, modern, early, later, revolutionary, last, third, geological, remote, recent, entire, previous, memorable, colonial, past, brilliant, late, glorious, cultural, fourth, critical, bourgeois, earliest, literary, roman, tertiary, distant, former, distinct, christian, grand, historic, ancient, classical, heroic, victorian, momentous, remarkable, fifth, cosmic, capitalist, creative, definite, cretaceous, imperial, interglacial, contemporary, transitional, feudal, interesting, romantic, imperialist, atlantean, holocene, medieval, latest, primitive, heian, precise, decisive, happy, eventful, carolingian, golden, geologic, hellenistic, napoleonic, sixth.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective epoch:
making, theory, makers, maker, date, angle, plates, observations, reigns, length, title, style, boundary, ending, titles, king, seconds, antecedent, first, reign, eclipse, past, marking, fourth, creating, contemporary, second, priest, indiscretions, iniquities, sculptor, serfdom, interval, sensibility, dates, mean, common, pairs, short, fifth, crowd, missionaries, angles, instant, upwards, vector, pass, sixth, hypothesis, mankind.

Consonant match to epoch:
epic, opaque, opec, apec, opic, apeak, opake, aipac, oapec, a pack, a peak, ipock, who pick.

Words that sound like epoch:
epoch, epoche, epic, epik, epoc, ipic, epa, opic, opec, epochs, apeak, apoc, apec, eppa, epc, apic, lepak, opaque, apac, opac, opake, abac, aipac, epics, sepik, epica, sepic, tepic, ehic, eppich, espec, speck, spec, aback, spic, spick, upchuck, epi, spek, spech, spik, epee, ebook, ebba, eple, eppy, epple, eppie, obic, xebec, uppa, epl, eppo, ibook, upc, abic, ippa, educ, aepi, epal, rebuck, ebk, epil, abec, epie, ibach, wpic, ypa, upk, epas, opa, spac, iac, apa, oppa, ipa, appa, spak, spack, oopa, kapok, hipa, apk, ioc, e-book, opk, kopek, coppock, iok, oupa, iack, ipex, opc, ajak, e book, hopak, aapa, copac, lipic, epoca.