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Epoch

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Meaning

Noun

In Time:
A particular
of
, or of a person's life, especially one considered
or remarkable.
A
which
the
of such a period.
In Astronomy, Computing & Time:
A specific
,
as the
or
value of a system that
of time.
In Geology:
A
of
to
of years; a
of a
, and
into
(or sometimes subepochs).
In Artificial intelligence:
One
of the training
an
algorithm.
In Medicine:
An
for
non-Hodgkin
,
,
, Oncovin (vincristine),
, and hydroxydaunorubicin.

Verb

In Sciences & Time:
To
(data) into
by time period.
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Origin

epoch
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epocha
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ἐποχή
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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ἐπέχειν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
ἐπέχω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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