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31period — 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… …
32period — 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 …
33period — pe•ri•od [[t]ˈpɪər i əd[/t]] n. 1) an extent of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc.: a period of illness; a period of social unrest[/ex] 2) a specific division or portion of time: the postwar period[/ex] 3) a round… …
34period — n. & adj. n. 1 a length or portion of time (showers and bright periods). 2 a distinct portion of history, a person s life, etc. (the Georgian period; Picasso s Blue Period). 3 Geol. a time forming part of a geological era (the Quaternary period) …
35period — 01. Living in Berlin during the [period] when the Berlin Wall was torn down was an unforgettable experience. 02. Meetings will be held [periodically] for the members of the project to discuss their progress. 03. The police have been making… …
36period — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. second, minute, hour; day, week, month; quarter, year, decade; lifetime, generation, time; century, age, millennium, era, epoch; [full] stop or pause, sentence; menstruation, monthlies, friend[s]… …
37period — 1. adjective /ˈpɪərɪəd/ Appropriate for a given historical era. As the guests arrived mdash; there were about a hundred, a majority in period attire mdash; I began to feel out of place in my beige summer suit, white shirt, and red necktie. Then I …
38period n — 1) Q: What is the best blonde secretary in the world to have? A: One that never misses a period. 2) Q: How would a blond punctuate the following? Fun fun fun worry worry worry A: Fun period fun period fun no period worry worry worry! 3) A… …
39period — / pɪəriəd/ noun a length of time ● for a period of time or for a period of months or for a six year period ● sales over a period of three months ● to deposit money for a fixed period …
40period — See blowdown period dwell period induction period injection period saturation period …
