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Dynasty vs Epoch - What's the difference?

dynasty | epoch |

As nouns the difference between dynasty and epoch

is that dynasty is a series of rulers or dynasts from one family while epoch is a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy.

dynasty

English

Noun

(dynasties)
  • A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.

    • Derived terms

    * dynastic * dynastically

    epoch

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy.
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    • , author=Donald Worster , title=A Drier and Hotter Future , volume=100, issue=1, page=70 , magazine= citation , passage=Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.}}
  • A notable event which marks the beginning of such a period.
  • (astronomy) A precise instant of time that is used as a reference point.
  • (computing, uncountable) A precise instant of time that is used as a reference point (e.g. January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC).

    • Synonyms

    * a particular period in history: era; age (epoch is a subcategory of era and/or age)

    Related terms

    * epochal * epochless

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