Word: period

Category: period

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Synonyms: period

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Translations: period

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spanish
Translations:
periodo, punto, temporada, período
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german
Translations:
schwingungsdauer, zeitabschnitt, zeitraum, frist, abschnitt, schulstunde, menstruation, periode, schwingungszeit, punkt
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french
Translations:
menstruation, heure, âge, époque, moment, temps, période, cycle, durée, point
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italian
Translations:
epoca, periodo, mestruazione
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portuguese
Translations:
período, perímetro
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russian
Translations:
срок, эпоха, период, определенный, тайм, время, цикл, круг, пора
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norwegian
Translations:
periode
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swedish
Translations:
termin, skede
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finnish
Translations:
jakso, piste, erä, aika, aikakausi, ajanjakso
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danish
Translations:
punkt
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czech
Translations:
hodina, současnost, epocha, dnešek, poločas, doba, perioda, období, tečka
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polish
Translations:
tercja, okres, miesiączka, kropka, staż, czas, epoka, turnus, cykl, godzina, ...
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hungarian
Translations:
jelenkor, periódus, körmondat, történelmi, ma
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turkish
Translations:
aybaşı, devir
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greek
Translations:
περίοδος, διάστημα
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ukrainian
Translations:
круг, період, крапка, точка, коло, цикл
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bulgarian
Translations:
период
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estonian
Translations:
punkt, periood, ajavahemik
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croatian
Translations:
vrijeme, razdoblje, era, razdoblja, epoha, doba
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lithuanian
Translations:
laikotarpis
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latvian
Translations:
periods
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romanian
Translations:
punct
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slovenian
Translations:
doba, perioda
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slovak
Translations:
doba

The meaning and "use of": period

noun
  • a length or portion of time. - he had long periods of depression
  • a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation. - As he talked he jabbed the lit end of his cigar into the air as though he were punctuating his sentences by burning periods in the air.
  • 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. - To produce a larger effect, the motion must accumulate, and for wave-impulses to accumulate, they must arrive in periods identical with the periods of vibration of the atoms on which they impinge.
  • a flow of blood and other material from the lining of the uterus, lasting for several days and occurring in sexually mature women who are not pregnant at intervals of about one lunar month until the onset of menopause. - It is common to have heavy blood flow at the beginning of a period and lighter blood flow at the end.
  • a set of elements occupying an entire horizontal row in the periodic table. - The horizontal rows or periods also have predictable trends in characteristics because as you move left to right in a row only one electron is added changing the atomic number by one.
  • a complex sentence, especially one consisting of several clauses, constructed as part of a formal speech or oration. - There is frequently poor closure of periods and an inept employment of rhythm in the closure of stanzas and of poems.
adjective
  • belonging to or characteristic of a past historical time, especially in style or design. - a splendid selection of period furniture

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