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- Dictionarype·ri·od/ˈpirēəd/
noun
- 1. a length or portion of time: "he had long periods of depression" Similar
- 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.
adjective
- 1. belonging to or characteristic of a past historical time, especially in style or design: "a splendid selection of period furniture"
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The meaning of PERIOD is the completion of a cycle, a series of events, or a single action : conclusion. How to use period in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Period.
a fixed time during the life of a person or in history: Most teenagers go through a rebellious period. The house was built during the Elizabethan period. B1. in school, a division of time in the day when a subject is taught: We have six periods of science a week.
a round of time or series of years by which time is measured. a round of time marked by the recurrence of some phenomenon or occupied by some recurring process or action. the point of completion of a round of time or of the time during which something lasts or happens.
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. You know that dot at the end of a sentence? That's a period too. It means the sentence is over.
a fixed time during the life of a person or in history: Most teenagers go through a rebellious period. The house was built during the Elizabethan period. B1. in school, a division of time in the day when a subject is taught: We have six periods of science a week.
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.
1. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon: a period of economic prosperity. 2. An interval of time characterized by the prevalence of a specified culture, ideology, or technology: artifacts of the pre-Columbian period. 3.
Period definition: a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics. See examples of PERIOD used in a sentence.
PERIOD meaning: 1 : a length of time during which a series of events or an action takes place or is completed often + of; 2 : a length of time that is very important in the history of the world, a nation, etc.
Definition of period noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
