from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective So significant and momentous as to characterize the beginning of a period.
from The Century Dictionary.
Constituting an epoch; opening a new era; introducing new conceptions or a new method in the treatment of a subject.
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adjective Constituting an epoch; opening a new era; introducing new conceptions or a new method in the treatment of a subject.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era
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For the past eighteen years or more Dr. Robinson has devoted his studies to the nature of the cell, and from these researches he wrote the epoch-making hypothesis on the cause of cancer and his reasons for the use of potassium nitrate in its treatment.
The great Adam Smith, founder of modern economics, published his epoch-making free-trade tract The Wealth of Nations, the origin of endless subsequent delusions, in 1776.
But the best comes last: "For the Love of You Pts. 1 & 2" was one of the two biggest hit singles from 1975's epoch-making The Heat Is On, the other being "Fight the Power". posted by Matthew @ 9: 00 AM
For the past eighteen years or more Dr. Robinson has devoted his studies to the nature of the cell, and from these researches he wrote the epoch-making hypothesis on the cause of cancer and his reasons for the use of potassium nitrate in its treatment.
Saussure displayed unusual qualities for an epoch-making thinker: he was always in touch with humility and self-doubt and he had no interest whatsoever in publicity.
But the best comes last: "For the Love of You Pts. 1 & 2" was one of the two biggest hit singles from 1975's epoch-making The Heat Is On, the other being "Fight the Power". posted by Matthew @ 9: 00 AM
In Athens, the epoch-making "People's Revolution" in 508 B.C. resulted in democracy—the strongest form of republicanism the world had ever known—which meant universal native adult male franchise and a commitment to the principles of equal votes and freedom of speech and association.
For the past eighteen years or more Dr. Robinson has devoted his studies to the nature of the cell, and from these researches he wrote the epoch-making hypothesis on the cause of cancer and his reasons for the use of potassium nitrate in its treatment.
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