Look up: Epoch

1. EPOCH
   acronym: European Programme on Climate and Hazards (EEC)
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2. Epoch
   An epoch is a division of a geologic period; it is the smallest division of geologic time, lasting several million years.
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3. epoch
   [n] - (astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred 2. [n] - a unit of geological time
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4. Epoch
   An instant in time for which the positions of celestial objects are given.
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5. epoch
   number of iterations between the application of the genetic algorithm.An epoch,(a block of learning cycles)is performed so that the present population of classifiers can be ranked.After an epoch has completed the classifiers are bred via a genetic algorithm to(hopefully)discover a better set of clas...
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6. Epoch
   Ep'och (ĕp'ŏk or ē'pŏk; 277) noun [ Late Latin epocha , Greek 'epochh` check, stop, an epoch of a star, an historical epoch, from 'epe`chein to hold on, check; 'epi` upon + ...
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7. epoch
   1. A fixed point of time, established in history by the occurrence of some grand or remarkable event; a point of time marked by an event of great subsequent influence; as, the epoch of the creation; the birth of Christ was the epoch which gave rise to the Christian era. 'In divers ages, . . . Divers...
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8. epoch
   noun (astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred
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9. Epoch
   • (n.) A division of time characterized by the prevalence of similar conditions of the earth; commonly a minor division or part of a period. • (n.) An arbitrary fixed date, for which the elements used in computing the place of a planet, or other heavenly body, at any other date, are given;...
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10. epoch
    (from the article `time`) ...purposes. Although defining time presents difficulties, measuring it does not; it is the most accurately measured physical quantity. A time ...
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11. epoch
    unit of geological time during which a rock series is deposited. It is a subdivision of a geological period and the word is capitalized when ...
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12. epoch
    in Greek philosophy,`suspension of judgment,` a principle originally espoused by nondogmatic philosophical Skeptics of the ancient Greek Academy ... [7 related articles]
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13. epoch
    1. Early PL/I. 2. Experimental Programming Language. 3. Eden Programming Language. U Washington. Based on Concurrent Euclid and used with the Eden distributed OS. Influenced Emerald and Distributed Smalltalk. 'EPL Programmer's Guide', A. Black et al, U Washington June 1984. 4. Equational Programm...
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14. Epoch
    Geologic time unit that is shorter than a period.
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15. epoch
    a measure of time used in astronomy. In an epoch system, times are specified as years and fractions of years (such as epoch 1998.5). To set a starting point for the system, a specific epoch time must be fixed as a particular clock time of a particular date. In 1984, the International Astronomical Un...
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16. epoch
    a unit of time equal to 19 years, used in predictions of the tides. In this use, an epoch is another name for a Metonic cycle. All possible alignments of the sun and moon occur in this 19-year cycle, so tidal heights and other tidal phenomena are averaged over this period.
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17. epoch
    epoch, unit of geologic time that is a subdivision of a period. The Pleistocene and Holocene epochs, for example, are divisions of the Quaternary period. Epoch is also used to describe a short length of geologic time during a special occurrence, such as the glacial epoch. See geology; Geologic Times...
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18. Epoch
    An epoch, or era, is a fixed point of time, commonly selected on account of some remarkable event by which it has been distinguished, and which is made the beginning or determining point of a particular year from which all other years, whether preceding or ensuing, are computed. In the Christian cou...
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19. epoch
    Subdivision of a geological period in the geological time scale. Epochs are sometimes given their own names (such as the Palaeocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene epochs comprising the Tertiary period), or they are referred to as the late, early, or middle portions of a given period (as t...
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20. EPOCH
    An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat aggressive forms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including mantle cell lymphoma. It includes the drugs etoposide phosphate, prednisone, vincristine sulfate (Oncovin), cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin hydrochloride (hydroxydaunorubicin). Also called EPOCH regimen.
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21. Epoch
    (reference date) In the fields of chronology and periodization, an `epoch` means an instance in time chosen as the origin of a particular era. The "epoch" then serves as a reference point from which time is measured. Time measurement units are counted from the epoch so that the date...
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22. Epoch
    (astronomy) In astronomy, an `epoch` is a moment in time used as a reference point for some time-varying astronomical quantity, such as celestial coordinates, or elliptical orbital elements of a celestial body, where these are (as usual) subject to isbn=9780792330547-->--> The time-varying as...
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23. Epoch
    (geology) An `epoch` is a subdivision of the geologic timescale based on rock layering. In order, the higher subdivisions are periods, eras and eons. We are currently living in the Holocene epoch (of the Quaternary period, of the Cenozoic era, of the Phanerozoic eon). The 3 epochs preceding t...
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24. Epoch
    (DC Comics) `Epoch`, also known as `The Lord of Time`, is a comic book fictional character published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America #10 (March 1962) and was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky. An immensely powerful being from the year 3...
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25. Epoch
    (Marvel Comics) `Epoch` is a fictional cosmic entity in the Marvel Comics universe. It is the "daughter" of Eon and "granddaughter" of Eternity. External links:
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