Meaning | The time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history). |
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Synonym | geological time |
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Narrower | eon, aeon | The longest division of geological time |
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epoch | A unit of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself divided into ages |
era, geological era | A major division of geological time |
period, geological period | A unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed |
Broader | time | The continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past |
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Spanish | tiempo geológico |
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Catalan | temps geològic |
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