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holocene

/ˈhɒl.ə.siːn/

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noun

/ˈhɒl.ə.siːn/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее геологическую эпоху, начавшуюся примерно 11 700 лет назад и продолжающуюся до настоящего времени, характеризующуюся периодом потепления после последнего ледникового периода.

A proper noun referring to the geological epoch that began approximately 11,700 years ago and continues to the present day, characterized by the warming period following the last Ice Age.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C1formalscientific

    The current geological epoch that began approximately 11,700 years ago, following the last Ice Age, up to the present day.

    ruГолоцен

    • The Holocene epoch has witnessed the rise of human civilization.
    • Scientists study ice cores to understand climate changes during the Holocene.
    • The Holocene is characterized by relatively stable and warm conditions.

    Synonymspostglacialrecent

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  • holocenes' possessive plural form
  • holocene's possessive singular form