CEFR C1

phanerozoic

adjective

Meaning

phanerozoic means of or relating to the Phanerozoic eon. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as phanerozoic.
A phanerozoic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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phanerozoic (C1)

adjective

Definition

phanerozoic means of or relating to the Phanerozoic eon. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as phanerozoic.
A phanerozoic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use phanerozoic

phanerozoic + noun (collocation): Use phanerozoic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a phanerozoic reaction."
become phanerozoic (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became phanerozoic near the end."

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