Definitions for epochal
ˈɛp ə kəl; esp. Brit. ˈi pɒ-epochal

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1. epochal, epoch-makingadjective

   highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era

   "epochal decisions made by Roosevelt and Churchill"; "an epoch-making discovery"

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1. epochaladjective

   of or pertaining to an epoch

2. epochaladjective

   highly important or significant; monumentous, epoch-making

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1. epochal

   Epochal refers to an event or period that is significant or pivotal in history, representing an important change or a new era. It can also describe something as characteristic or representative of a specific epoch or time period.

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1. Epochaladjective

   belonging to an epoch; of the nature of an epoch

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce epochal?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of epochal in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of epochal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of epochal in a Sentence

1. Nicholas Thomas:

   There has been an extraordinary, epochal change in the last 25 years, when I was a child in the 1960s, we didn't see tattoos everywhere. But there has been an explosion in popularity, and this tells us a lot about who we are, both culturally and as individuals.

2. Thomas Doherty:

   Yes, the Queen's coronation was the epochal moment that made the Brits realize that television was the essential furniture of modern life... and the glue for postwar British culture.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=epochal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Epochal
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epochal
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=epochal