HyperDic: epoch-making

English > 1 sense of the word *epoch-making*:
ADJECTIVE	all	epoch-making, epochal	highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era

English > *epoch-making*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era.
Example	"an epoch-making discovery"
Synonym	epochal
Broader	significant, important	Important in effect or meaning / meaning