Meaning Of The Word Period

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period
countable noun: 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.
countable noun: A period is a length of time.

period in American English
the interval between recurrent astronomical events, as between two full moons
adjective: noting, pertaining to, evocative of, imitating, or representing a historical period or the styles current during a specific period of history
interjection: (used by a speaker or writer to indicate that a decision is irrevocable or that a point is no longer discussable)
noun: a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics

period in British English
noun: a portion of time of indefinable length

period in Electrical Engineering
noun: A period is the duration between repetitions of a waveform cycle.

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