Epoch-making
[ep-uh k-mey-king or, esp. British, ee-pok-] /ˈɛp əkˌmeɪ kɪŋ or, esp. British, ˈi pɒk-/
adjective
1.
opening a new era, as in human history, thought, or knowledge; epochal:
an epoch-making discovery.
adjective
1.
of great importance; momentous
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