epoch-making
[ ep-uh k-mey-king or, esp. British, ee-pok- ]
/ ˈɛp əkˌmeɪ kɪŋ or, esp. British, ˈi pɒk- /
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adjective
opening a new era, as in human history, thought, or knowledge; epochal: an epoch-making discovery.
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Nearby words
epizootiology, epizooty, epns, epo, epoch, epoch-making, epochal, epode, epoetin alfa, eponychia, eponychium
Origin of epoch-making
First recorded in 1870–75
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epoch-making
adjective
of great importance; momentous
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