A particular time notable for its distinctive characteristics

• time

  1. A nonspatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future.
  2. An interval separating two points on this continuum; a duration:
  3. A number, as of years, days, or minutes, representing such an interval:

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  1. A nonspatial continuum in which events occur in apparently irreversible succession from the past through the present to the future.
  2. An interval separating two points on this continuum; a duration:
  3. A number, as of years, days, or minutes, representing such an interval:

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• period

  1. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon:
  2. An interval of time characterized by the prevalence of a specified culture, ideology, or technology:
  3. An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase:

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  1. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon:
  2. An interval of time characterized by the prevalence of a specified culture, ideology, or technology:
  3. An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase:

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• epoch

  1. A particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy.
  2. A unit of geologic time that is a division of a period.
  3. An instant in time that is arbitrarily selected as a point of reference for specification of celestial coordinates.

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  1. A particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy.
  2. A unit of geologic time that is a division of a period.
  3. An instant in time that is arbitrarily selected as a point of reference for specification of celestial coordinates.

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• day

  1. The period of light between dawn and nightfall; the interval from sunrise to sunset.
  2. The 24-hour period during which the earth completes one rotation on its axis, traditionally measured from midnight to midnight.
  3. The period during which a celestial body makes a similar rotation.

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  1. The period of light between dawn and nightfall; the interval from sunrise to sunset.
  2. The 24-hour period during which the earth completes one rotation on its axis, traditionally measured from midnight to midnight.
  3. The period during which a celestial body makes a similar rotation.

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• age

  1. The length of time that a person or thing has existed:
  2. The time of life when a person becomes qualified to assume certain civil and personal rights and responsibilities, usually at 18 or 21 years; legal age:
  3. One of the stages of life:

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  1. The length of time that a person or thing has existed:
  2. The time of life when a person becomes qualified to assume certain civil and personal rights and responsibilities, usually at 18 or 21 years; legal age:
  3. One of the stages of life:

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