Epic vs. Epoch

Epic vs. Epoch — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Epic and Epoch

Epicnoun

An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.

The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.

Epochnoun

A particular period of history, especially one considered noteworthy or remarkable.

Epicnoun

A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.

The book was an epic in four volumes.

Epochnoun

A notable event which marks the beginning of such a period.

Epicnoun

(computing) In software development, a large or extended user story.

Epochnoun

(astronomy) A precise instant of time that is used as a point of reference.

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Epicadjective

Of, or relating to, an epic.

Beowulf is an epic poem.

Epochnoun

(computing) Uses in computing.

Epicadjective

Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character

The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations

Epochnoun

A precise instant of time that is used as a point of reference (e.g., January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 UTC).

Epicadjective

Extending beyond the usual or ordinary; extraordinary, momentous, great, or cool.

The after-prom party was truly epic.

Epochnoun

One complete presentation of the training data set to an iterative machine learning algorithm.

The neural network was trained over 500 epochs.
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Epicadjective

That is an epimorphism.

Epochnoun

(geology) A unit of geologic time subdividing a period into smaller parts.

Epicnoun

a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

Epochverb

To divide (data) into segments by time period.

Epicadjective

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale);

an epic voyageof heroic proportionsheroic sculpture

Epochnoun

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

Epicadjective

constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic;

epic tradition

Epochnoun

(astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred

Epochnoun

a unit of geological time