era Definition
era (ir′ə, er′ə; also ē′rə)
noun
- a system of reckoning time by numbering the years from some important occurrence or given point of time the Christian Era
- an event or date that marks the beginning of a new or important period in the history of something
- a period of time measured from some important occurrence or date
- a period of time considered in terms of noteworthy and characteristic events, developments, individuals, etc. an era of progress
- Geol. a subdivision of an eon
Etymology: LL aera, era, earlier senses, “counters,” “items of account” < pl. of L aes (gen. aeris), copper: see ore
ERA Definition
ERA
- Baseball earned run average
- Equal Rights Amendment
era Synonyms
era Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- globalization: Britain is well placed to succeed in the era of globalization.
- globalization: The era of globalization of militarism: liquidation of civil liberties at home and merciless global war outside.
- film-making: Letterbox DVD specializes in art house, world cinema and classic film from all eras of film-making.
- warfare: A new era of warfare has emerged, one based on the concept that connections provide greater power, agility, and speed.
Converse of object
- herald: The end of the First World War heralded an era of uncertainty for the people of Govan.
- inaugurate: It looked as if such thinkers were inaugurating a new era.
- recreate: Some of the traders had entered into the spirit of recreating an earlier era.
- enter: Afghanistan has entered a new era of hope " .
Adjective modifier
- bygone: A number of treasure seekers are soon in the area, diving in search of precious artifacts from a bygone era.
- Victorian: The reviews listed below relate to the Victorian era.
- Elizabethan: The meaning of specific colors which were allowed to be worn during the Elizabethan Era are further detailed in the above link.
- post-war: Only " the most disastrous prime minister of the post-war era " ?
- Edwardian: But the atmosphere was very adult and formal a continuation of the Edwardian era.
- golden: Kevin Mitchell recalls a golden era for British boxing.
Noun used with modifier
- post-modern: Postmodernist Baudrillard says that media technology has created a post-modern era.
- post-genomics: As we enter a post-genomics era, this Section plans to be at the leading edge of biological discovery.
- punk: Perhaps the biggest misconception about prog is that it ended sometime during the first punk era in the mid- to late ` 70s.
- post-genome: Targeted care and prescription of medicines in this post-genome era is now a realistic goal in many disciplines.
Browse dictionary entries near era
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- ‹ equivoque
- ‹ equivocation
- ‹ equivocate
- ‹ equivocal
- ‹ Equivalent Queue Extended Erlang B
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