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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Before Common Era
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Common Era
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None of the above
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Britannica Dictionary definition of BCE. before the Christian Era; before the Common Era-used to refer to the years that came before the birth of Jesus Christ. ◊ B.C.E. is now often used instead of B.C.
Detailed explanation-2: -It means the same as AD (Anno Domini) and represents the time from year 1 and onward. BCE is short for Before Common Era. It can be used instead of BC (Before Christ) and stands for the time before year 1.
Detailed explanation-3: -You might have seen the terms BC, AD, BCE, and CE used to mark years. So what exactly do all these terms mean? The short answer is that BC and BCE both refer to years before the birth of Jesus Christ, and AD and CE both refer to years after the birth of Jesus Christ.