era

[ eer-uh, er-uh ]

/ ˈɪər ə, ˈɛr ə /

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noun

a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.: The use of steam for power marked the beginning of an era.

the period of time to which anything belongs or is to be assigned: She was born in the era of hansoms and gaslight.

a system of chronologic notation reckoned from a given date: The era of the Romans was based upon the time the city of Rome was founded.

a point of time from which succeeding years are numbered, as at the beginning of a system of chronology: Caesar died many years before our era.

a date or an event forming the beginning of any distinctive period: The year 1492 marks an era in world history.

Geology. a major division of geologic time composed of a number of periods.

Origin of era

1605–15; <Late Latin aera fixed date, era, epoch (from which time is reckoned), probably special use of Latin aera counters (plural of aes piece of metal, money, brass); cognate with Gothic aiz,Old English ārore, Sanskrit ayas metal

synonym study for era

1. See age.

Words nearby era

equivocate, equivocation, equivoque, Equuleus, er, era, eradiate, eradicable, eradicate, erase, eraser

Definition for era (2 of 2)

ERA

Also era Baseball. earned run average.

Emergency Relief Administration.

Equal Rights Amendment: proposed 27th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for era

He describes an agency stuck in the mainframe era that needed to come up to speed quickly to fight the threat.
Democracy depends on Washington improving its tech|Adam Lashinsky|September 17, 2020|Fortune
NBCUniversal is looking to update traditional TV measurement and planning for an era in which advertisers want to know how many sales they received versus how many people they reached.
NBCUniversal tests new measurement program to prove it can push product sales for advertisers|Tim Peterson|September 17, 2020|Digiday
On top of all this, the company is benefiting from consumers’ growing aversion to cash in the pandemic era.
‘Square is a beast’|Jeff|September 16, 2020|Fortune
Those of us who grew up in that era are now in our forties and fifties.
While We’re Rethinking Policing, It’s Time to End Gang Injunctions|Jamie Wilson|September 15, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Speakers during the hearing floated several ideas about helping workers in the machine learning era.
When it comes to A.I., worry about ‘job churn’ instead of ‘job loss’|jonathanvanian2015|September 15, 2020|Fortune
Even in the medieval era this disparity made Christians uncomfortable.
Oops! Jesus’ Last Steps Are in the Wrong Place|Candida Moss|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Community policing is expensive and, in an era of budget cuts, increasingly rare.
How to Solve the Policing Crisis|Keli Goff|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One of the most famous directors of this era was Shin Sang-ok (신상옥).
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Miles of Soviet era housing projects sat along on the ocean.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in this era of impact-blind, across-the-board budget cuts, we see an opportunity.
Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Afar, is the reign of philosophy; close up is the chaos of the Carlovingian era.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 2 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
A revolution of this same Chinese character did young Oxford of that era effect in the constitution of mail-coach society.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 408, January 1849|Various
We now come to the era of Kiwi Tamaki, the last, and undoubtedly the most notorious, of the olden Tamaki chiefs.
The City of Auckland|John Barr
And what vast changes of society and of nations had been wrought by sudden convulsions or by slow degrees since that era!
Grandfather's Chair|Nathaniel Hawthorne
Such, then, appear to have been the opinions entertained before the Christian era, concerning the past revolutions of our globe.
Principles of Geology|Charles Lyell

British Dictionary definitions for era (1 of 2)

era

/ (ˈɪərə) /

noun

a period of time considered as being of a distinctive character; epoch

an extended period of time the years of which are numbered from a fixed point or eventthe Christian era

a point in time, esp one beginning a new or distinctive periodthe discovery of antibiotics marked an era in modern medicine

geology a major division of geological time, divided into several periodsthe Mesozoic era

Word Origin for era

C17: from Latin aera counters, plural of aes brass, pieces of brass money

British Dictionary definitions for era (2 of 2)

ERA

/ (ˈiːrə) /

n acronym for

(in Britain) Education Reform Act: the 1988 act which established the key elements of the National Curriculum

(in the US) Equal Rights Amendment: a proposed amendment to the US Constitution enshrining equality between the sexes

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for era

era

[ îr′ə ]

A division of geologic time, longer than a period and shorter than an eon.

单词	era
释义	era [ eer-uh, er-uh ] / ˈɪər ə, ˈɛr ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR era ON THESAURUS.COM noun a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.: The use of steam for power marked the beginning of an era. the period of time to which anything belongs or is to be assigned: She was born in the era of hansoms and gaslight. a system of chronologic notation reckoned from a given date: The era of the Romans was based upon the time the city of Rome was founded. a point of time from which succeeding years are numbered, as at the beginning of a system of chronology: Caesar died many years before our era. a date or an event forming the beginning of any distinctive period: The year 1492 marks an era in world history. Geology. a major division of geologic time composed of a number of periods. Origin of era 1605–15; <Late Latin aera fixed date, era, epoch (from which time is reckoned), probably special use of Latin aera counters (plural of aes piece of metal, money, brass); cognate with Gothic aiz,Old English ārore, Sanskrit ayas metal synonym study for era 1. See age. Words nearby era equivocate, equivocation, equivoque, Equuleus, er, era, eradiate, eradicable, eradicate, erase, eraser Definition for era (2 of 2) ERA Also era Baseball. earned run average. Emergency Relief Administration. Equal Rights Amendment: proposed 27th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for era He describes an agency stuck in the mainframe era that needed to come up to speed quickly to fight the threat. Democracy depends on Washington improving its tech\|Adam Lashinsky\|September 17, 2020\|Fortune NBCUniversal is looking to update traditional TV measurement and planning for an era in which advertisers want to know how many sales they received versus how many people they reached. NBCUniversal tests new measurement program to prove it can push product sales for advertisers\|Tim Peterson\|September 17, 2020\|Digiday On top of all this, the company is benefiting from consumers’ growing aversion to cash in the pandemic era. ‘Square is a beast’\|Jeff\|September 16, 2020\|Fortune Those of us who grew up in that era are now in our forties and fifties. While We’re Rethinking Policing, It’s Time to End Gang Injunctions\|Jamie Wilson\|September 15, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Speakers during the hearing floated several ideas about helping workers in the machine learning era. When it comes to A.I., worry about ‘job churn’ instead of ‘job loss’\|jonathanvanian2015\|September 15, 2020\|Fortune Even in the medieval era this disparity made Christians uncomfortable. Oops! Jesus’ Last Steps Are in the Wrong Place\|Candida Moss\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Community policing is expensive and, in an era of budget cuts, increasingly rare. How to Solve the Policing Crisis\|Keli Goff\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST One of the most famous directors of this era was Shin Sang-ok (신상옥). Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea\|Rich Goldstein\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Miles of Soviet era housing projects sat along on the ocean. Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar\|Daniel Levin\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And in this era of impact-blind, across-the-board budget cuts, we see an opportunity. Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?\|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Afar, is the reign of philosophy; close up is the chaos of the Carlovingian era. The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 2 (of 6)\|Hippolyte A. Taine A revolution of this same Chinese character did young Oxford of that era effect in the constitution of mail-coach society. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 408, January 1849\|Various We now come to the era of Kiwi Tamaki, the last, and undoubtedly the most notorious, of the olden Tamaki chiefs. The City of Auckland\|John Barr And what vast changes of society and of nations had been wrought by sudden convulsions or by slow degrees since that era! Grandfather's Chair\|Nathaniel Hawthorne Such, then, appear to have been the opinions entertained before the Christian era, concerning the past revolutions of our globe. Principles of Geology\|Charles Lyell British Dictionary definitions for era (1 of 2) era / (ˈɪərə) / noun a period of time considered as being of a distinctive character; epoch an extended period of time the years of which are numbered from a fixed point or eventthe Christian era a point in time, esp one beginning a new or distinctive periodthe discovery of antibiotics marked an era in modern medicine geology a major division of geological time, divided into several periodsthe Mesozoic era Word Origin for era C17: from Latin aera counters, plural of aes brass, pieces of brass money British Dictionary definitions for era (2 of 2) ERA / (ˈiːrə) / n acronym for (in Britain) Education Reform Act: the 1988 act which established the key elements of the National Curriculum (in the US) Equal Rights Amendment: a proposed amendment to the US Constitution enshrining equality between the sexes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to era term, generation, age, time, cycle, day, stage, date, epoch, eon, days, aeon Scientific definitions for era era [ îr′ə ] A division of geologic time, longer than a period and shorter than an eon. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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era

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noun

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