n. | 1. | A fixed point of time, usually an epoch, from which a series of years is reckoned. |
2. | A period of time reckoned from some particular date or epoch; a succession of years dating from some important event; | |
3. | A period of time in which a new order of things prevails; a signal stage of history; an epoch. |
Noun | 1. | era - a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event Synonyms: epoch |
2. | era - a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods Synonyms: geological era |
1. | ERA - Entity-Relationship-Attribute | ||
2. | era - Synonym epoch. Webster's Unabridged makes these words almost synonymous, but "era" usually connotes a span of time rather than a point in time. |