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ERA: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ERA?

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Need another word that means the same as “era”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “era” in this overview.

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Era as a Noun
Definitions of "Era" as a noun
Synonyms of "Era" as a noun (7 Words)
Usage Examples of "Era" as a noun
Associations of "Era" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Era” are: epoch, geological era, age, period, time, aeon, span

Era as a Noun

Definitions of "Era" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “era” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
A system of chronology dating from a particular event.
A measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched.
A long and distinct period of history.
A major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods.
(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched.
A major division of time that is a subdivision of an aeon and is itself subdivided into periods.
A date or event marking the beginning of a new and distinct period of time.

Synonyms of "Era" as a noun (7 Words)

aeon	A unit of time equal to a thousand million years. The Precambrian aeon.
age	A particular stage in someone s life. It was replaced because of its age.
epoch	An arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded. The Victorian epoch.
geological era	A measure of a pitcher’s effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched.
period	A set of elements occupying a horizontal row in the periodic table. Picasso s blue period.
span	The wingspan of an aircraft or a bird. A warehouse with a clear span* of 28 feet.*
time	The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned. In my time* that was unheard of.*

Usage Examples of "Era" as a noun

The dawn of the Christian era.
The landing of this English governor was an era in their lives.
The Mesozoic era.
Leading photographers of the Victorian era.
His death marked the end of an era.

Associations of "Era" (30 Words)

ago	In the past. Two years ago.
anachronistic	Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed. She is rebelling against the anachronistic* morality of her parents.*
before	Earlier in time; previously. As I said before.
coeval	Having the same age or date of origin; contemporary. These lavas were coeval* with the volcanic activity.*
dalliance	The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working. MPs have the opportunity for dalliance* as they are away from home for much of the week.*
early	Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature. We lost a couple of games early* in the season.*
epoch	(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded. The Victorian epoch.
historic	Of or concerning history; of the past. Eruptions in historic* times.*
hitherto	Until now or until the point in time under discussion. Hitherto part of French West Africa Benin achieved independence in 1960.
hour	The distance travelled in one hour. The dinner hour.
inopportune	Not opportune. A storm blew up at an inopportune* moment.*
millennium	In Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah’s Witnesses) expec. Archer s treatise predicted that the millennium* was close at hand.*
neolithic	Of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic.
now	At the time directly following the present moment; immediately. Where are you living now.
o'clock	According to the clock.
outmoded	Out of fashion. Demode or outmoded* attire.*
paleolithic	Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,000 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC. Paleolithic artifacts.
paleozoic	Of or relating to or denoting the Paleozoic era.
past	A past tense or form of a verb. He is a past* chairman of the society.*
period	A set of elements occupying a horizontal row in the periodic table. He interviewed the teachers when they had a free period.
pluperfect	The pluperfect tense. He spoke with pluperfect* precision.*
prehistoric	Of or relating to times before written history. Prehistoric man.
present	Something presented as a gift. That is enough for the present.
previously	At an earlier time or formerly. Museums and art galleries which had previously* been open to the public.*
recent	Approximately the last 10,000 years. A recent* addition to the house.*
recently	In the recent past. I recently* bought a CD player.*
soon	In or after a short time. Everyone will soon* know the truth.*
timing	(in an internal combustion engine) the times when the valves open and close, and the time of the ignition spark, in relation to the movement of the piston in the cylinder. The introduction of new signal timings.
week	The time spent working during a week. She has an art class twice a week.
year	A period similar to a year used for reckoning time according to other calendars. She was in my year* at Hoehandle High.*