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   period

   /ˈpɪərɪəd/

   noun

   • 1. a length or portion of time: "he had long periods of depression" Similar timespellintervalstretchtermspanphasesessionboutrunspacedurationchapterstagewhileinformal:patch
   • ▪ a portion of time in the life of a nation, civilization, etc. characterized by the same prevalent features or conditions: "the early medieval period" Similar eraageepochtimedaysyearsaeongenerationdate
   • ▪ a major division of geological time that is a subdivision of an era and is itself subdivided into epochs: "the Cretaceous period"
   • ▪ each of the set divisions of the day in a school allocated to a lesson or other activity: "two periods of PE are allocated on the timetable" Similar lessonclasssession
   • ▪ each of the divisions of the playing time of a sporting event: "the Lightnings ran at the Leafs hard in a very rough first period"
   • 2. the interval of time between successive occurrences of the same state in an oscillatory or cyclic phenomenon, such as a mechanical vibration, an alternating current, a variable star, or an electromagnetic wave.
   • ▪ the time taken by a celestial object to rotate about its axis, or to make one circuit of its orbit.
   • ▪ the interval between successive equal values of a periodic function.
   • 3. a flow of blood and other material from the lining of the uterus, occurring in non-pregnant women at intervals of about 28 days between puberty and the menopause and typically lasting for a few days: "she's got her period" Similar menstruationmenstrual flowinformal:the cursemonthliestime of the monthtechnical:mensesarchaic:timerare:flowers
   • 4. a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation; a full stop. North American Similar pointstopfull stopfull point
   • ▪ added to the end of a statement to indicate that no further discussion is possible or desirable: informal North American "he is the sole owner of the trademark, period" Similar and that's thatand that is the end of the matterfinisfull stop
   • 5. a set of elements occupying a horizontal row in the periodic table.
   • 6. a complex sentence, especially one consisting of several clauses, constructed as part of a formal speech or oration.
   • ▪ a complete idea, typically consisting of two or four phrases.

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to or characteristic of a past historical time, especially in style or design: "an attractive and beautifully modernized period house"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the time during which something, especially a disease, runs its course): from Old French periode, via Latin from Greek periodos ‘orbit, recurrence, course’, from peri- ‘around’ + hodos ‘way, course’. The sense ‘portion of time’ dates from the early 17th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERIOD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a fixed time during the life of a person or in history: Most teenagers go through a rebellious period. The house was built during the Elizabethan period. B1. in school, a division of time in the day when a subject is taught: We have six periods of science a week.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › periodPeriod Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PERIOD is the completion of a cycle, a series of events, or a single action : conclusion. How to use period in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Period.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERIOD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a fixed time during the life of a person or in history: Most teenagers go through a rebellious period. The house was built during the Elizabethan period. B1. in school, a division of time in the day when a subject is taught: We have six periods of science a week.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERIOD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A period in the life of a person, organization, or society is a length of time which is remembered for a particular situation or activity. ...a period of economic good health and expansion. [ + of] He went through a period of wanting to be accepted. [ + of] The South African years were his most creative period.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › periodPeriod - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A period is all about defining when something begins and ends. Class periods usually last about forty-five minutes. Following the last food fight, there was a period of relative peace in the school.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERIOD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PERIOD definition: 1. a length of time: 2. one of the equal parts of time that a school day or sports game is divided…. Learn more.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › periodPERIOD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   What is a basic definition of period? A period is a punctuation symbol that is used to end most sentences. A period is also a specified length of time or a length of time where something important happened or a trend occurred.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPERIOD - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'period' 1. A period is a length of time. [...] 2. A period in the life of a person, organization, or society is a length of time that is remembered for a particular situation or activity. [...] 3. A particular length of time in history is sometimes called a period.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › periodPeriod - definition of period by The Free Dictionary

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    1. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon: a period of economic prosperity. 2. An interval of time characterized by the prevalence of a specified culture, ideology, or technology: artifacts of the pre-Columbian period. 3.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishperiod noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of period noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.