noun Definition of era in Technology Synonym epoch. Webster's Unabridged makes these words almost synonymous, but "era" usually connotes a span of time rather than a point in time. 1
noun era A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic. 1
countable noun era You can refer to a period of history or a long period of time as an era when you want to draw attention to a particular feature or quality that it has. 0
noun era a period of time considered as being of a distinctive character; epoch 0
noun era an extended period of time the years of which are numbered from a fixed point or event 0
noun era a point in time, esp one beginning a new or distinctive period 0
noun era a major division of geological time, divided into several periods 0
noun acronym era (in Britain) Education Reform Act: the 1988 act which established the key elements of the National Curriculum 0
noun acronym era (in the US) Equal Rights Amendment: a proposed amendment to the US Constitution enshrining equality between the sexes 0
abbreviation ERA earned run average 0
abbreviation ERA Equal Rights Amendment 0
noun era a system of reckoning time by numbering the years from some important occurrence or given point of time 0
noun era an event or date that marks the beginning of a new or important period in the history of something 0
noun era a period of time measured from some important occurrence or date 0
noun era a period of time considered in terms of noteworthy and characteristic events, developments, individuals, etc. 0
