period

Definitions

1. noun

   A length of time.

   Examples

   • There was a period of confusion after the announcement.
   • You will be on trial for a six-month period.
2. noun

   A long stretch of history with its own character.

   Examples

   • Food rationing continued in the post-war period.
   • We learned about the Victorian period in class.
   ≈vintage
3. noun

   The dot used at the end of a sentence.

   Examples

   • Remember to put a period at the end of the sentence.
   • You forgot the period after the last word.
   ≈point≈full stop≈dot≈full-point≈plain point
4. noun

   A clear end to something.

   Examples

   • The treaty put a period to years of conflict.
   • The new law put a period to the old rules.
5. noun

   The time it takes for something to repeat, such as a wave or a planet's turn.

   Examples

   • The pendulum's period is about two seconds.
   • Earth's period of rotation is about 24 hours.
6. noun

   The monthly bleeding that women have.

   Examples

   • She does not like to swim when she has her period.
   • Her period usually lasts about five days.
7. noun

   The time of month when a woman has pain or mood changes linked to her period.

   Examples

   • She gets cramps and mood swings during her period.
   • The app helps her track her period symptoms.
8. noun

   A stage in an artist's or writer's career with its own style.

   Examples

   • This is a painting from Picasso's Blue Period.
   • Critics talk about the composer's late period.
9. noun

   One of the lessons in a school day.

   Examples

   • I have math class in second period.
   • The bell rang at the end of first period.
10. noun

    One of the parts that a game such as hockey is divided into.

    Examples

    • He scored in the last minute of the second period.
    • The score was tied after the first period.