era
noun
Simple meaning
A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛɹə
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
informal
An indefinite period of time in one's life characterized by a particular interest.
geology
A geochronologic unit of tens to hundreds of millions of years; a subdivision of an eon, and subdivided into periods.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
Used this way, era is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The digital era brought many changes to how we communicate.”
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Synonyms
Sense: time period of indeterminate length
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