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noun
Time in relation to specific geologic features or events recorded in the Earth's rock strata.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: geological time
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Broader terms: time
Narrower terms: eon, aeon, period, geological period, era, geological era, epoch
History
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