Period
/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/
The meaning and definition of Period, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A period of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era.
“Food rationing continued in the post-war period.”
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A section of an artist's, writer's (etc.) career distinguished by a given quality, preoccupation etc.
“This is one of the last paintings Picasso created during his Blue Period.”
interjection
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That's final; that's the end of the matter (analogous to a period ending a sentence); end of story
“I know you don't want to go to the dentist but your teeth need to be checked, period!”
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Origin
From Middle English periode, from Middle French periode, from Latin periodus, from Ancient Greek περίοδος.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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