period

1 of 2

noun

pe·ri·od ˈpir-ē-əd How to pronounce period (audio)

: the completion of a cycle, a series of events, or a single action : conclusion

a(1)

: an utterance from one full stop to another : sentence

(2)

: a well-proportioned sentence of several clauses

(3)

: periodic sentence

: a musical structure or melodic section usually composed of two or more contrasting or complementary phrases and ending with a cadence

: the full pause with which the utterance of a sentence closes

: end, stop

obsolete : goal, purpose

a(1)

: a point . used to mark the end (as of a declarative sentence or an abbreviation)

(2)

—used interjectionally to emphasize the finality of the preceding statement

I don't remember—period

: a rhythmical unit in Greek verse composed of a series of two or more cola

: a portion of time determined by some recurring phenomenon

b(1)

: the interval of time required for a cyclic motion or phenomenon to complete a cycle and begin to repeat itself

(2)

: a number k that does not change the value of a periodic function f when added to the independent variable

especially : the smallest such number

: a single cyclic occurrence of menstruation

: a chronological division : stage

: a division of geologic time longer than an epoch and included in an era

: a stage of culture having a definable place in time and space

: one of the divisions of the academic day

: one of the divisions of the playing time of a game

period

2 of 2

adjective

: of, relating to, or representing a particular historical period

period furniture

period costumes

Example Sentences

Noun We have had two power failures in a five-month period. The period between Christmas and New Year's Eve is a very busy one for us. We are studying our country's colonial period. Children go through many changes during the period of adolescence.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Flags will be briefly flown at full-staff across the nation for the next 24 hours following the accession ceremony, before returning to half-staff as the United Kingdom continues its 10 days period of national mourning.

Karla Adam, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Fed officials are set to begin their premeeting quiet period this weekend.

Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Every time Tuca gets her period, she is enveloped in a bed of flowers, illustrating glimpses of beauty within her monthly anguish.

Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 This month Mercury also enters its retrograde period in Libra.

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 At Orchard school, students will use their spare period to work in the hoop house.

Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 The world’s most famous sports watch is ready for its blue period.

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Most menstruators have their period for about two to seven days and for a total of seven years or 2,535 days in their lifetime.

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 President Joe Biden capped off his most productive legislative period thus far with a major decision that could touch the lives of tens of millions of Americans.

Julian Zelizer, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022

Adjective

The owner decorated the interior in a period Caribbean colonial style, and most of the furniture and decor comes from St. Thomas or the US Virgin Islands; other pieces come from Barbados, as much is traded among the islands of the West Indies.

Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022 Whereas early Meshuggah could often register as an endlessly clenching first, their mid-period work started to breathe, projecting a strange kind of serenity amid the constant information overload.

Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2022 The best San Jose chance that stretch came on a mid-period power play, when undrafted rookie Alexander Barbanov had an open net from below the right circle.

BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2021 Drawing inspiration from the folklore of Norse seafaring, period-style oil paintings will depict tales of the deep and intricate carvings of tentacles, barnacles, compasses and more will accentuate porthole frames.

Tim Walters, USA TODAY, 29 July 2021 Popular television series are often period dramas that offer pleasing escapes into quaint hierarchies—Downtown Abbey, Poldark, The Crown, and so on.

Samuel Earle, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2021 Season 4 of Netflix's The Crown takes the multi-period historical drama about Queen Elizabeth II's reign over the United Kingdom into the 1980s, including one of the weirdest wars of a violent decade.

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 4 Dec. 2020 Later, in the second quarter, officials talked with both coaches during the mid-period hydration timeout.

Chris Dabe, NOLA.com, 30 Oct. 2020 Buyers can opt for a variety of non-period modifications.

Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2020 See More

Kids Definition

period

noun

pe·ri·od ˈpir-ē-əd How to pronounce period (audio)

: a punctuation mark . used chiefly to mark the end of a declarative sentence or an abbreviation

: a portion of time set apart by some quality

a period of cool weather

: a portion of time that forms a stage in history

the colonial period

: one of the divisions of a school day

I have math second period.

: a single occurrence of menstruation

period

noun

as in menstruation

an occurrence of menstruating she hoped her period wouldn't start until she got home

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

menstruation
monthlies
menses

as in day

an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the Romantic period in music

Synonyms & Similar Words

day
time
era
epoch
age
year
cycle
while
generation
date
span
space
spell
stretch
bit
vintage

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of period are age, epoch, and era. While all these words mean "a division of time," period may designate an extent of time of any length.

periods of economic prosperity

The synonyms age and period are sometimes interchangeable, but age is used frequently of a fairly definite period dominated by a prominent figure or feature.

the age of Samuel Johnson

In some situations, the words epoch and period are roughly equivalent. However, epoch applies to a period begun or set off by some significant or striking quality, change, or series of events.

the steam engine marked a new epoch in industry

The words era and period can be used in similar contexts, but era suggests a period of history marked by a new or distinct order of things.

the era of global communications

单词	period
释义	period 1 of 2 noun pe·ri·od ˈpir-ē-əd 1 : the completion of a cycle, a series of events, or a single action : conclusion 2 a(1) : an utterance from one full stop to another : sentence (2) : a well-proportioned sentence of several clauses (3) : periodic sentence b : a musical structure or melodic section usually composed of two or more contrasting or complementary phrases and ending with a cadence 3 a : the full pause with which the utterance of a sentence closes b : end, stop 4 obsolete : goal, purpose 5 a(1) : a point . used to mark the end (as of a declarative sentence or an abbreviation) (2) —used interjectionally to emphasize the finality of the preceding statement I don't remember—period b : a rhythmical unit in Greek verse composed of a series of two or more cola 6 a : a portion of time determined by some recurring phenomenon b(1) : the interval of time required for a cyclic motion or phenomenon to complete a cycle and begin to repeat itself (2) : a number k that does not change the value of a periodic function f when added to the independent variable especially : the smallest such number c : a single cyclic occurrence of menstruation 7 a : a chronological division : stage b : a division of geologic time longer than an epoch and included in an era c : a stage of culture having a definable place in time and space 8 a : one of the divisions of the academic day b : one of the divisions of the playing time of a game period 2 of 2 adjective : of, relating to, or representing a particular historical period period furniture period costumes Synonyms Noun menstruation monthlies See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We have had two power failures in a five-month period. The period between Christmas and New Year's Eve is a very busy one for us. We are studying our country's colonial period. Children go through many changes during the period of adolescence. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Flags will be briefly flown at full-staff across the nation for the next 24 hours following the accession ceremony, before returning to half-staff as the United Kingdom continues its 10 days period of national mourning. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Fed officials are set to begin their premeeting quiet period this weekend. Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Every time Tuca gets her period, she is enveloped in a bed of flowers, illustrating glimpses of beauty within her monthly anguish. Michaela Zee, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 This month Mercury also enters its retrograde period in Libra. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 At Orchard school, students will use their spare period to work in the hoop house. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 The world’s most famous sports watch is ready for its blue period. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Most menstruators have their period for about two to seven days and for a total of seven years or 2,535 days in their lifetime. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 President Joe Biden capped off his most productive legislative period thus far with a major decision that could touch the lives of tens of millions of Americans. Julian Zelizer, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 Adjective The owner decorated the interior in a period Caribbean colonial style, and most of the furniture and decor comes from St. Thomas or the US Virgin Islands; other pieces come from Barbados, as much is traded among the islands of the West Indies. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022 Whereas early Meshuggah could often register as an endlessly clenching first, their mid-period work started to breathe, projecting a strange kind of serenity amid the constant information overload. Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2022 The best San Jose chance that stretch came on a mid-period power play, when undrafted rookie Alexander Barbanov had an open net from below the right circle. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2021 Drawing inspiration from the folklore of Norse seafaring, period-style oil paintings will depict tales of the deep and intricate carvings of tentacles, barnacles, compasses and more will accentuate porthole frames. Tim Walters, USA TODAY, 29 July 2021 Popular television series are often period dramas that offer pleasing escapes into quaint hierarchies—Downtown Abbey, Poldark, The Crown, and so on. Samuel Earle, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2021 Season 4 of Netflix's The Crown takes the multi-period historical drama about Queen Elizabeth II's reign over the United Kingdom into the 1980s, including one of the weirdest wars of a violent decade. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 4 Dec. 2020 Later, in the second quarter, officials talked with both coaches during the mid-period hydration timeout. Chris Dabe, NOLA.com, 30 Oct. 2020 Buyers can opt for a variety of non-period modifications. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English periode, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin, Latin, & Greek; Medieval Latin periodus period of time, punctuation mark, from Latin & Greek; Latin, rhetorical period, from Greek periodos circuit, period of time, rhetorical period, from peri- + hodos way First Known Use Noun 1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1905, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing period cooling-off period fallow period grace period refractory period latent period menstrual period period piece transition period latency period sub-period incubation period See More cooling-off period fallow period grace period refractory period latent period menstrual period period piece transition period latency period sub-period incubation period See More Kids Definition period noun pe·ri·od ˈpir-ē-əd 1 : a punctuation mark . used chiefly to mark the end of a declarative sentence or an abbreviation 2 : a portion of time set apart by some quality a period of cool weather 3 : a portion of time that forms a stage in history the colonial period 4 : one of the divisions of a school day I have math second period. 5 : a single occurrence of menstruation Choose the Right Synonym for period period and age mean a portion of time. period can be used of any portion of time, no matter how long or short. We waited a period of five minutes. A new period of space exploration has begun. age is used of a longer period of time that is associated with an important person or outstanding thing. I'm reading about the age of Thomas Jefferson. We live in the computer age. Medical Definition period noun pe·ri·od ˈpir-ē-əd 1 a : a portion of time determined by some recurring phenomenon b : a single cyclic occurrence of menstruation 2 : a chronological division the period of incubation of a disease period noun 1 as in menstruation an occurrence of menstruating she hoped her period wouldn't start until she got home Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance menstruation monthlies menses 2 as in day an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the Romantic period in music Synonyms & Similar Words day time era epoch age year cycle while generation date span space spell stretch bit vintage Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of period are age, epoch, and era. While all these words mean "a division of time," period may designate an extent of time of any length. periods of economic prosperity The synonyms age and period are sometimes interchangeable, but age is used frequently of a fairly definite period dominated by a prominent figure or feature. the age of Samuel Johnson In some situations, the words epoch and period are roughly equivalent. However, epoch applies to a period begun or set off by some significant or striking quality, change, or series of events. the steam engine marked a new epoch in industry The words era and period can be used in similar contexts, but era suggests a period of history marked by a new or distinct order of things. the era of global communications
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