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geological time

/ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl taɪm/

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/ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl taɪm/C1formalscientific
  • ruНаучный термин, обозначающий огромный временной масштаб, используемый для измерения истории Земли, охватывающий миллиарды лет и разделенный на эоны, эры, периоды и эпохи.

A scientific term referring to the vast timescale used to measure Earth's history, spanning billions of years and divided into eons, eras, periods, and epochs.

  1. Earth's history timescaleC1formal

    The system of chronological measurement that relates to the study of the Earth's history, dividing it into eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages based on major geological and biological events.

    ruГеологическое время

    • Geological time is measured in millions and billions of years.
    • The extinction of the dinosaurs marks a major boundary in geological time.
    • Scientists use radiometric dating to place events in geological time.