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eon

An indefinitely long period of time, often used hyperbolically to describe a duration that feels endless. / A major division of geological time, representing the largest formal unit of the geologic time scale.

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In a scientific context, this term refers to the largest formal unit of geological time, such as the Hadean or Proterozoic. In this technical register, it is used with precision to categorize billions of years of Earth's history.

In everyday conversation, the word is almost always used hyperbolically to express extreme impatience or a feeling of tediousness. When someone says it took an eon to get a response, they are not referring to geological time but are using the word as a colorful exaggeration for a few minutes or hours.

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An indefinitely long period of time, often used hyperbolically to describe a duration that feels endless.

It took an eon for the computer to boot up.

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A major division of geological time, representing the largest formal unit of the geologic time scale.

The Phanerozoic eon began approximately 541 million years ago.

Ví dụ

I have been waiting in this line for an eon.

It feels like an eon since we last spoke.

Romance

The Hadean eon is the earliest period of Earth history.

History

Why is this taking an eon to download?

The stars will eventually burn out after an eon of existence.

Supernatural

It took an eon to find a parking spot near the stadium.

Travel

Geologists divide the history of the planet into several eons.

Trivia

I could stay here for an eon and never get bored.

The process of mountain formation takes an eon.

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