period

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/
Noun
18 definition(s)
1 Definition

A length of time.

Example Sentences
  • There was a period of confusion following the announcement.
2 Definition

A period of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era.

Example Sentences
  • Food rationing continued in the post-war period.
3 Definition

The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).

4 Definition

The length of time during which the same characteristics of a periodic phenomenon recur, such as the repetition of a wave or the rotation of a planet.

5 Definition

Female menstruation.

Example Sentences
  • When she is on her period, she prefers not to go swimming.
6 Definition

A section of an artist's, writer's (etc.) career distinguished by a given quality, preoccupation etc.

Example Sentences
  • This is one of the last paintings Picasso created during his Blue Period.
7 Definition

Each of the divisions into which a school day is split, allocated to a given subject or activity.

Example Sentences
  • I have math class in second period.
8 Definition

Each of the intervals into which various sporting events are divided.

Example Sentences
  • Gretzky scored in the last minute of the second period.
9 Definition

The length of time for a disease to run its course.

10 Definition

An end or conclusion; the final point of a process etc.

11 Definition

A complete sentence, especially one expressing a single thought or making a balanced, rhythmic whole.

12 Definition

A specific moment during a given process; a point, a stage.

13 Definition

A row in the periodic table of the elements.

14 Definition

A subdivision of an era, typically lasting from tens to hundreds of millions of years, see Appendix: Geologic timescale.

15 Definition

A Drosophila gene, the gene product of which is involved in regulation of the circadian rhythm.

16 Definition

Two phrases (an antecedent and a consequent phrase).

17 Definition

The length of an interval over which a periodic function, periodic sequence or repeating decimal repeats; often the least such length.

18 Definition

End point, conclusion.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To come to a period; to conclude.

2 Definition

To put an end to.

Adjective
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Designating anything from a given historical era.

Example Sentences
  • a period TV commercial
2 Definition

Evoking, or appropriate for, a particular historical period, especially through the use of elaborate costumes and scenery.

Interjection
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

That's final; that's the end of the matter (analogous to a period ending a sentence); end of story

Example Sentences
  • I know you don't want to go to the dentist but your teeth need to be checked, period!