epoch
subdivision of geological time; shorter than a period and longer than an age
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epoch
Summary
epoch is an unit of time[1]. epoch draws 1,653 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 equivalent class is recorded as https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/geologictime/Epoch[14].
- epoch's different from is recorded as series[15].
- epoch's different from is recorded as epoch[16].
- epoch's studied by is recorded as stratigraphy[17].
- epoch's studied by is recorded as geochronology[18].
- epoch's P14541 is recorded as 4agLzB[19].
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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[20] and subperiod[6].
Why It Matters
epoch draws 1,653 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.[21] epoch is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]