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- [peer-ee-uh d]
- /ˈpɪər i əd/
- /ˈpɪəriəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peer-ee-uh d]
- /ˈpɪər i əd/
Definitions of period word
- noun period 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. 1
- noun period any specified division or portion of time: poetry of the period from 1603 to 1660. 1
- noun period a round of time or series of years by which time is measured. 1
- noun period a round of time marked by the recurrence of some phenomenon or occupied by some recurring process or action. 1
- noun period the point of completion of a round of time or of the time during which something lasts or happens. 1
- noun period Education. a specific length of time during school hours that a student spends in a classroom, laboratory, etc., or has free. 1
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Origin of period
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English periode (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin periodus, Latin < Greek períodos circuit, period of time, period in rhetoric, literally, way around. See peri-, -ode2
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Parts of speech for Period
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
period popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
period usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for period
noun period
- aeon — An aeon is an extremely long period of time.
- at one's convenience — at a time, or in a place or manner, suitable to one
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- chalk talk — an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard
- chapter — A chapter is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title.
adjective period
- monthly — pertaining to a month, or to each month.
Top questions with period
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