Synonyms Of Words : Period, Era and Age

Education English | Synonyms Of Words : Period, Era and Age | Period, Era and Age has the same meaning as the period or era. But its function is different.

Period is a noun, indicating a general word for a certain time.
example : He visited us for a short period.

Era is a noun used to something new start or an important change that occurred.
example : An era of revolution is time of struggle.

Age is a noun and a verb that is used for a time associated with the name of someone important or special properties of these things.
example :
as noun : I haven't seen them for the ages.
as verb : He has aged a lot lately.
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