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Synonyms for epochal
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ep-uh-kuh l or, esp. British, ee-po- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛp ə kəl or, esp. British, ˈi pɒ- |
Top 10 synonyms for epochal Other synonyms for the word epochal
- alternate
- arrested
- at various times
- big
- broken
- by bits and pieces
- centennial
- checked
- chips are down
- considerable
- critical
- cyclic
- cyclical
- daily
- discontinuing
- discontinuous
- earth-shaking
- earth-shattering
- epochal
- every once in a while
- every other
- every so often
- fluctuating
- grave
- heavy
- heavy number
- here and there
- hit-or-miss
- hourly
- intermittent
- interrupted
- isochronal
- isochronous
- iterant
- iterative
- material
- meaningful
- memorable
- metrical
- monthly
- notable
- now and then
- occasional
- of moment
- on and off
- on certain occasions
- on-again-off-again
- orbital
- outstanding
- perennial
- periodic
- periodical
- pivotal
- punctuated
- recurrent
- recurring
- regular
- repeated
- rhythmic
- rhythmical
- routine
- seasonal
- serial
- shifting
- significant
- spasmodic
- sporadic
- stop-and-go
- substantial
- vital
- weekly
- weighty
- yearly
Définition of epochal
Origin :- 1680s, from epoch + -al (1).
- As in intermittent : adj irregular, sporadic
- As in momentous : adj important; serious
- As in periodic : adj at fixed intervals
- As in on-again, off-again : adj intermittent
- The silence lengthened until it became acute, epochal, climactic.
- Extract from : « The Shadow » by Arthur Stringer
- The 1914 catalogue was epochal in the life of this big farmer.
- Extract from : « Plowing On Sunday » by Sterling North
- In 1868, Westinghouse made his epochal invention, the railway air-brake.
- Extract from : « Invention » by Bradley A. Fiske
- Historians recognize two epochal events in the life of the nation.
- Extract from : « Bohemia under Hapsburg Misrule » by Various
- But in the future they will be regarded as epochal in the science of mind.
- Extract from : « The Religious Sentiment » by Daniel G. Brinton
- Then one epochal day, emulating Tess's example, she essayed to ride astride.
- Extract from : « Missy » by Dana Gatlin
- His studies with regard to light are almost as epochal as those with regard to magnetism.
- Extract from : « Catholic Churchmen in Science » by James J. Walsh
- And Knowlton outlined the epochal occurrences of the world conflict.
- Extract from : « The Pathless Trail » by Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel
- We are still too near the events that made it to us an epochal book.
- Extract from : « Knut Hamsun » by Hanna Astrup Larsen
- Coronado had made one of the epochal explorations of all history.
- Extract from : « The Colonization of North America » by Herbert Eugene Bolton
Antonyms for epochal
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