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Time Vocabulary

How Time is Represented. Time Vocabulary. Before Christ Used to date events before the birth of Jesus. B.C. Anno Domini Latin for In the Year of our Lord. A.D.

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Time Vocabulary

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  1. How Time is Represented Time Vocabulary

  2. Before Christ Used to date events before the birth of Jesus B.C.

  3. Anno Domini Latin for In the Year of our Lord A.D.

  4. For many years, the terms B.C. and A.D. were used to date events. Today, however, with a growing understanding that not all people are Christians, new terms are frequently used. B.C.→B.C.E A.D.→C.E. Both references in each case are still acceptable. Change in terminology

  5. Before Common Era B.C.E (formerly B.C.)

  6. Common Era C.E. (Formerly A.D.)

  7. recurring; done or performed every year; yearly Annual

  8. taking place twice every year; semiannual Biannual

  9. a period of one hundred years century

  10. A period of ten years Decade

  11. A time period reckoned from a specific date; a time distinguished by a certain characteristic Era

  12. A period of one thousand years millennium

  13. a group of twenty Score

  14. a simple diagram showing how dates and events relate to one another Time line

  15. the time before written record Prehistory

  16. beginning of written record of events history

  17. Which time period were you born? Which date occurred first 4 A.D. or 206 B.C.? Which date is most recent 2011 B.C.E. or 2011 C.E.? How long is “Four score and seven years ago?” What decade were you born in? Check your understanding

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