epoch

Summary

epoch is an unit of time^[1]. epoch draws 1,109 Wikipedia views per month (unit_of_time category, ranking #20 of 82).^[2]

Key Facts

• epoch's instance of is recorded as unit of time^[3].
• epoch is a type of geochronological unit^[4].
• epoch is part of period^[5].
• epoch is part of subperiod^[6].
• epoch comprises age^[7].
• epoch comprises subepoch^[8].
• epoch's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Geological epochs^[9].
• epoch's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia^[10].
• epoch's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• epoch's topic has template is recorded as Template:Geological epoch^[12].
• epoch's standards body is recorded as International Commission on Stratigraphy^[13].
• epoch's different from is recorded as series^[14].
• epoch's different from is recorded as epoch^[15].
• epoch's studied by is recorded as stratigraphy^[16].
• epoch's studied by is recorded as geochronology^[17].

Body

Definition and Type

epoch's instance of is recorded as unit of time^[3]. epoch is a type of geochronological unit^[4].

Use and Application

Components include age^[7] and subepoch^[8]. Part of include period^[5], an unit of time^[18] and subperiod^[6].

Why It Matters

epoch draws 1,109 Wikipedia views per month (unit_of_time category, ranking #20 of 82).^[2] epoch has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] epoch is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]