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epoch Synonyms

Another word for epoch

Choosing another word for epoch depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A notable or distinctive period of time in history or a person's life, typically marked by significant events, developments, or characteristics.

Usage Example

"The invention of the printing press marked the beginning of a new era in human communication."

Strongest
era
age
period
Strong
eon
time

• noun (Context 2)

A division of geological time that is a subdivision of a period and is itself subdivided into ages, corresponding to a series in chronostratigraphy.

Usage Example

"Paleontologists discovered well-preserved mammal fossils dating back to the Eocene period."

Strong
period
era
eon

• noun (Context 3)

An arbitrarily fixed instant of time or date used as a reference point for timekeeping in astronomy or system clocks in computing, or a single complete pass through an entire training dataset in machine learning.

Usage Example

"The neural network's accuracy improved steadily over the first fifty epochs of training."

Strong
iteration
Weak
cycle

Opposites of epoch

The opposite of epoch shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

instant
moment
See all opposites of epoch

• Nearby Words

epitome
epitomization
epitomize
epoch
epoxy
epsilon
equal

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Epoch. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/epoch
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