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1970s

|nineteen/seventies|

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/ˈnaɪnˌtiːn ˈsev.ən.tiz/

decade of the 1970s

Etymology
Etymology Information

The term '1970s' is derived from the year '1970' and the suffix '-s' to denote a decade.

Historical Evolution

The use of '1970s' as a term to describe the decade became common in the late 20th century.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it simply referred to the years 1970 to 1979, but it has come to represent the cultural and social trends of that period.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the decade from 1970 to 1979.

The 1970s were a time of great change in the world.

Synonyms

Noun 2

a period characterized by specific cultural, social, or political trends associated with the years 1970 to 1979.

Disco music was very popular in the 1970s.

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