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  • 61period — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 length of time ADJECTIVE ▪ extended, lengthy, long, prolonged, sustained ▪ brief, limited, short …

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  • 62period — pe|ri|od1 W1S3 [ˈpıəriəd US ˈpır ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(length of time)¦ 2¦(life/history)¦ 3¦(blood)¦ 4¦(mark)¦ 5¦(school)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ 7¦(for emphasis)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: période, fro …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 63period — [[t]pɪ͟əriəd[/t]] ♦♦ periods 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A period is a length of time. This crisis might last for a long period of time. ...a period of a few months. ...for a limited period only. 2) N COUNT: with supp A period in the life of a… …

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  • 64Period (school) — For other uses, see Recess (disambiguation). A school period is a block of time allocated for lessons, classes or other activities in schools[1]. They typically last between 40 and 60 minutes, with around 5 8 periods per school day. However,… …

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  • 65period — n. portion of time 1) a cooling off; incubation; prehistoric; question and answer; rest; transitional; trial; waiting period 2) (sports) an extra period 3) for a period 4) in a certain period (in that period of history) menstruation 5) to have a… …

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  • 66period — 1 noun (C) 1 LENGTH OF TIME a particular length of time with a beginning and an end: Tomorrow s weather will be dry with sunny periods. | the period 1910 1917 | a period of six weeks | a six week period | trial period (=a period of testing):… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 67period — pe·ri·od (pîr’ē əd) n. 1. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon: »a period of economic prosperity. 2. An interval of time characterized by the prevalence of a specified culture, ideology …

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  • 68period — I. noun Etymology: Middle English periode, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin, Latin, & Greek; Medieval Latin periodus period of time, punctuation mark, from Latin & Greek; Latin, rhetorical period, from Greek periodos circuit, period of… …

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  • 69period — pe|ri|od1 [ pıriəd ] noun count *** 1. ) an amount of time during which something happens: The long dry period ended with torrential rain. period of: A decision has to be made within a period of three months. period of time: They reached these… …

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  • 70period — I UK [ˈpɪərɪəd] / US [ˈpɪrɪəd] noun [countable] Word forms period : singular period plural periods *** 1) an amount of time during which something happens The long dry period ended with torrential rain. period of: A decision has to be made within …

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