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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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   • English (US)

     a fixed time during the life of a person or in history: Most...

   • Znaczenie Period, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PERIOD definicja: 1. a length of time: 2. a fixed time...

   • Period Turkish Translation

     PERIOD translate: süre, dönem, devre, çağ, ders, ders saati,...

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   • Cooling-Off Period

     COOLING-OFF PERIOD definition: 1. an agreed length of time...

   • Period: Arabic Translation

     PERIOD translate: فَتْرة, حِصّة دِراسِيّة, نُقطة في نِهاية...

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   noun. a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany. any specified division or portion of time: poetry of the period from 1603 to 1660. Synonyms: term.

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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.

8. 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.

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