period
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
periods
plural
periods
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERIOD
[count]
1
:
a length of time during which a series of events or an action takes place or is completed
— often + of
—
see also cooling-off period
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We have had two power failures in a five-month period.
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The period between Christmas and New Year's Eve is a very busy one for us.
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Two snowstorms hit the area in a period of one week.
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There was a brief period of silence.
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The country is in a period of economic growth.
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Scattered showers are expected with a few periods of sunshine.
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We didn't speak for a long period of time.
2
:
a length of time that is very important in the history of the world, a nation, etc.
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We are studying our country's colonial period.
3
:
a time that is very important in the life of a person
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Picasso's Blue Period
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Children go through many changes during the period of adolescence.
4
a
:
one of the parts that a school day is divided into
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I have algebra class during third period.
b
:
one of the parts that the playing time of a game (such as hockey) is divided into
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He scored a goal in the first period.
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The score was tied after two periods.
5
US
a
:
a point . used to show the end of a sentence or an abbreviation
— called also
(British)
full stop
b
— used in speech to emphasize that a decision, command, or opinion has been made and will not be changed
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You are not leaving this house, period.
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I don't want to talk to her again, period.
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2
period
/ˈpirijəd/
adjective
2
period
/ˈpirijəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERIOD
always used before a noun
:
of, relating to, or typical of a particular time in history
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period costumes/furniture
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a period play
