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period-revolution

pe·ri·od-rev·o·lu·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peer-ee-uh d rev-uh-loo-shuh n]
    • /ˈpɪər i əd ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peer-ee-uh d rev-uh-loo-shuh n]
    • /ˈpɪər i əd ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən/

Definitions of period-revolution word

  • noun period-revolution 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-revolution any specified division or portion of time: poetry of the period from 1603 to 1660. 1
  • noun period-revolution a round of time or series of years by which time is measured. 1
  • noun period-revolution a round of time marked by the recurrence of some phenomenon or occupied by some recurring process or action. 1
  • noun period-revolution the point of completion of a round of time or of the time during which something lasts or happens. 1
  • noun period-revolution 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-revolution

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-revolution

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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period-revolution 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".

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