Epoch-making
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Constituting an epoch; opening a new era; introducing new conceptions or a new method in the treatment of a subject; highly novel and influential. not-comparable
"Equally to be expected, in view of the trend of Government legislation and pronouncements over the past few years—but no less epoch-making for that—is the proposal that the railways and canals shall cease to be common carriers and be entirely free to fix their own passenger and freight charges, [...]."
- 1 highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era wordnet
Example
More examples"Equally to be expected, in view of the trend of Government legislation and pronouncements over the past few years—but no less epoch-making for that—is the proposal that the railways and canals shall cease to be common carriers and be entirely free to fix their own passenger and freight charges, [...]."
Etymology
Calque of German epochemachend.
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