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era

/ˈɪə̯ɹ.ə/ /ˈɛɹ.ə/

Meanings
noun
A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.

Examples :

"The Victorian era saw significant changes in family life. "
time history age period essential

Related Words

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration periods

periods noun

/ˈpɪriədz/ /ˈpɪəriːədz/

A length of time.

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

Illustration greater

greater adjective

/ˈɡɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

"A great storm is approaching our shores."

Illustration changes

changes noun

/ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/

The process of becoming different.

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

Illustration period

period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

A length of time.

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration smaller

smaller adjective

/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

"A small group."

Illustration customs

customs noun

/ˈkʌstəmz/

(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

"Customs of £200 were due on all the wine we took back from France."

Illustration indeterminate

indeterminate adjective

/ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət/

Not accurately determined or determinable.

"The child's future career path remained indeterminate; we didn't know what he'd want to be when he grew up. "

Illustration length

length noun

/lɛn(t)θ/

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

"The length of the classroom is 20 meters. "

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration fashion

fashion noun

/ˈfæʃən/

A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.

"The latest fashion in school uniforms is bright, neon colors, even though many parents think they are impractical. "