I often hear US citizens say something like this:
<Some phrases>. Period.
What does period mean when it appears in a sentence by itself in this type of situation?
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asked Jun 1, 2012 at 17:54
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Period at the end of the sentence means, the things said in the sentence are definite and no change is allowed.
For example, «I want the document without any errors, period» meaning that there should not be any errors in the document.
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answered Jun 1, 2012 at 18:00
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A period is what the full stop is called in American English. Saying period at the end of a sentence is a way of expressing the finality of what is being said. For example,
A: But phones are good for taking pictures.
B: No, I don’t think so. Phones should only be used for communication,
period.
answered Jun 1, 2012 at 18:04
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In your example, period is used as an interjection. As the Wiktionary explains:
Interjection
1) (chiefly North America) And nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.When I say «eat your dinner,» it means «eat your dinner,» period!
You usually use it to end a sentence/statement/command which you don’t want to discuss/negotiate further.
answered Aug 12, 2012 at 18:40
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What is a period?
According to Your Dictionary, a period is also called a full stop. This is a punctuation mark that marks the end of a declarative sentence/end of declarative sentences. There are many other types of punctuation marks such as question marks, quotation marks, semicolons, an ellipsis, exclamation marks, colons, closing quotation mark, and more that come at the end of sentences and refer to the tone of the preceding statement. After a period, take a full pause before starting the next sentence to have proper cadence. The word period has been used since the Middle English periode. This comes from Old French and Medieval Latin periodus, from the Latin perihodosand Greek periodos meaning circuit, from peri- and hodos way.
The word period can also refer to a length of time such as a rhetorical period, division of geologic time, era or particular historical period, according to Merriam-Webster. It can also be used to refer to the division of the playing time in a sports game. For example, someone may have made a goal in the second period of a hockey game, or had math for second period in school. Sometimes the word period is used to refer to the periodic table which tells the number of electron shells an element has like hydrogen or helium. Try looking at a horizontal row of the periodic table, called a period. There are different groups of elements with similar properties, like the noble cases, an alkali metal or actinides.
Period is also another term for menstruation or the menstrual cycle, which is when a female sheds the uterine lining after experiencing ovulation but not fertilization or pregnancy. Periods have high product costs. Example of period costs include pads and tampons. Menstrual blood sheds from the womb and comes out of the vagina onto a pad like a tissue or a tampon. After menopause, a woman no longer has a period. Some people experience severe pain during a period and take birth control pills to ease it. Hormones like estrogen are released from the ovaries and the lining of the uterus sheds. The first day of your period, you may experience a headache or cramps.
What is an example of a period?
A period can be used in many different contexts in the English language. Trying to use a word or literary technique in a sentence is one of the best ways to memorize what it is, but you can also try making flashcards or quizzes that test your knowledge. Try using this term of the day in a sentence today! Below are a couple of examples of periods that can help get you started incorporating this tool into your everyday use. Take a look at these period examples from Ginger, Grammarly, Really Learn English and Grammar Monster!
- Place recyclable items in the blue bin next to the dumpster.
- Rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.
- I wondered why Bob wasn’t there.
- Rd. is the abbreviation for road.
- Turn left at the next light.
- The coach asked Jared why he was late for practice.
- Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough. (Revolutionary socialist Karl Marx)
- Hand me the pencil.
- Charlie scarfed up every Cheeto that fell out of the bag. (I wasn’t fast enough to stop him.) At least we won’t have to sweep the floor.
- You were meant to be here at 4 o’clock a.m. not p.m.!
- Hamlet asked whether it was “nobler . . . to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles.”
- Tim asked about that book.
- Advise no one to go to war or marry. (Spanish proverb)
- Mr. is the abbreviation for Mister.
- If you want to visit the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American History, you will need to travel to Washington, D.C.
- She asked me why I didn’t go to school yesterday.
- United States of America is abbreviated U.S.A.
- I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll be glad to make an exception. (Comedian Groucho Marx)
- The bus was supposed to come at 3:00 so we waited and waited . . . and waited. Wait a minute . . . If you’re not watching Charlie, who is? I guess we could meet you there later. If there’s time . . .
- I like dogs. My dog is named Charlie. Charlie is the coolest dog who has ever lived; that’s a fact and not just my opinion.
- My mother used to wonder why my brother’s room was cluttered.
- The story is on every major news channel, e.g., C.N.N. and B.B.C.
- I have something to ask you.
- Write again soon.
- Avoid a cure that is worse than the disease. (Greek storyteller Aesop)
- I am a Marxist of the Groucho tendency. (Anon)
- Lock the door behind you.
- Our city’s police cars are painted black and white.
- School starts on Wednesday.
- The dog is brown.
- The baby’s name is Grace.
- My mother loved to remind me of the old saying “waste not, want not.” Phillip said, “I can’t remember where I heard about the banjo concert, but I sure want to go.”
- My sister’s name is Lisa.
- Charlie barked wildly when he caught the scent of fresh bacon (his favorite).
- Please keep off the grass.
- The baby is crying.
- Gloria wants to be a nurse after she finishes high school.
- Arrive at 5:30 p.m. to get a seat for the concert; it begins at 6 p.m.
- Lee likes pies.
- Pick up the blue ball.
- My dog retrieves the paper for me each morning.
- I like to eat pizza.
Overall, a period is a full stop.
Sources:
- Glossary of grammatical terms | OED
- Period | Definition of Period | Merriam-Webster
- Period: How to Use It Correctly | Grammarly
- Period (Full Stop) | Grammar Monster
- Period Meaning | Best 55 Definitions of Period | Your Dictionary.
- Punctuation and Using the Period (Full Stop), Rules and Examples | REally LEarn English
- Period Punctuation | Period Grammar, Rules & Examples | Ginger
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How to use in-sentence of “period”:
– The most famous motet from the Classical period is Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus”.
– Yet, it is important to note that income in the period between 1967 and 1999 grew faster among wealthier households than it did among poorer households.
– In 2018, it increased net profit by 54.3% compared to the same period in 2017 — up to UAH 2 billion 61.468 million.
– He resided in a rented house on Garha Road leading from Ranital Crossing to Garha sub-town around 1957-59 period in a simple house and did all his routine work by himself.
– Wakasa lacquerware is said to have started in the early Edo period from 1596 to 1615.
– It is also the period when vases in relief appeared, doubtless in imitation of vases made of precious metals: wreaths in relief were applied to the body of the vase, or again the one shown here received veins or gadroons.
Example sentences of “period”:
- Writing started during the period of French rule.
- That means that conservation of energy can seem to be violated, but only to allow the creation of virtual particle-antiparticle pairs for exceedingly short period of time.
– Writing started during the period of French rule.
– That means that conservation of energy can seem to be violated, but only to allow the creation of virtual particle-antiparticle pairs for exceedingly short period of time.
– Its rotation period is very common for big asteroids, but nothing is known of its axial tilt.
– From the period 2003–2007, the number of Afghans apprehended were significant, with statistics almost doubling during the last year.
– The Jurassic period happened between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods.
– The Yayoi period covered about 550 years, from around 300 BC till around 250.
– After the War in the Philippines, the Philippine Commonwealth was restored, and a one-year transitional period in preparation for independence began.
– In 2001 he played what he described as “a physically repulsive’’ Davies in Patrick Marber’s revival of Pinter’s “The Caretaker”, but he found the rehearsal period an unhappy experience, and felt that he had let down the author.
– The first line lists the names of the Early Dynastic Period of EgyptEarly Dynastic Period kings of Lower Egypt, wearing the Red Crown.
– It functioned in the period from 25 November 1898 to the end of 1899.
– The medieval period of the history of the Tamil country saw the rise and fall of many kingdoms, some of whom went on to the extent of empires, exerting influences both in India and overseas.
– The earliest structures were built in the early Heian period as a villa of Emperor Saga.
– In the same period he was a visiting philosophy professor at West Berlin, Augsburg University.
– The new place, which won the support of Abbasids who were fighting the Umayyads, was fully adopted after a transition period of several centuries, and the direction of the newly built mosques began to be built towards the new Mecca.
– They are under no obligation to bring an indictment within a certain period of time.
– During the Hitler period the Reichstag was just show.
– From this period onward he concentrated on nudes and domestic scenes.
– Only simple repairs and small decorations were made during this long period of time.
– These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
More in-sentence examples of “period”:
– The 16th century is the time period from the year 1501 to 1600.
– The time we call the Middle Ages is a long period from about 400 AD to 1400 AD.
– He soon became interested in performing old music with period instruments.
– The article’s two-week period in the proposal section has been up, although no improvements were made into the article.
– Composers of the Baroque period often composed a group of several dances.
– This period saw a massive increase in the composition of music, both sacred and secular.
– A brilliant period followed.
– In terms of regional jurisdiction there was no precise division between the four Tetrarchs, and this period did not see the Roman state actually split up into four distinct sub-empires.
– Though he played only one period for the Canadiens during the entire season, the team paid his entire $6,000 salary, showing how important Vézina had been to the team.
– The Medieval Warm Period or Medieval Climate Optimum was a time of unusually warm climate in the North Atlantic region.
– COVID-19 pandemic in the NetherlandsCOVID-19 pandemic caused Interior Minister Kajsa Ollongren to propose spreading the election over a period of three days between 15 and 17 March 2021.
– During the Edo period Osaka was a center of commerce, finance, pharmacy and other products.
– Would someone please move Period to Full stop over a redirect? The latter is far more common, and used by En wiki.
– During Goryeo Period which means “the south capital”.
– The unwillingness of Nambudiris to adapt to changes in wider society persisted until the early years of the 20th century but Susan Bayly believes that their decline in significance can be traced to the period 1729-1748 when Marthanda Varma established the Kingdom of Travancore and chose to use Deshastha Brahmins from Tamil Nadu in his civil service.
– The period parameter is freeform, so you can use whatever format you like.
– Palaeolithic Britain is the period from almost 750,000 years ago until around 10,000 years ago.
– These figures, reported by the National Climatic Data Center for the period between 1991 and 2010, show the seventeen U.S.
– It is difficult to know what to call the period we live in now.
– Leaning support, a great user, but the period of inactivity concerns me.
– On March 8, 2019, Manning was held in contempt of court by a United States District Court judge for refusing to testify to a federal grand jury investigating WikiLeaks and except for a brief period of release between May 9 and May 16 has been jailed continuously.
– The second period is called the Asuka period.
– Whitetip reef sharks are viviparous, and after a gestation period which can last around 12 months, the females give birth to 1-5 pups, which range from 52-60 cm in length.
– Brunton served as Chief Executive of Thomson Newspapers International Thomson Organisation Ltd Thomson Corporation from 1966-1984 during the Thomson period of global expansion.
– After the war, following a period in a refugee camp in West Germany, he moved to France in 1948.
- The 16th century is the time period from the year 1501 to 1600.
- The time we call the Middle Ages is a long period from about 400 AD to 1400 AD.
- He soon became interested in performing old music with period instruments.
– To be secure, the period of the keystream needs to be large enough.
– It also elected 128 members of the Senate for a period of six years and 500 members of the Chamber of Deputies for a period of three years.
– It had many famous artists of the time period such as William Morris.
– The end of the Cretaceous period is marked by the huge extinction event which marked the end of the dinosaurs.
– This ending, in which an interracial couple ends up together, is a rare occurrence for this period of film production.
– The Ediacaran period was previously called the Vendian period.
– In the Classical music period the minuet and trio were used in symphonysymphonies and sonatas.
– The Late Heavy Bombardment or lunar cataclysm, is a period of time about 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago.
– Signup period will end at 20:00 UTC on December 31, 2008, and we will start in January 2009.
– They are very close together and move around each other very quickly, over a period of a few weeks or even a few days.
– Once issued, a visa will usually have to be used within a certain period of time.
– This alliance meant that the Conservatives were in power for most of the period 1885–1906, under Lord Salisbury and then Arthur Balfour.
– Classical music may also be described as “art music” though it was not good in classical period that term also Includes types of serious modern music which are not classical.
– It keeps food fresh over a long period of time without spoiling.
– It is the third period of the Paleozoic era and the Phanerozoic eon and the shortest period in the Paleozoic.
– The Hellenistic period and the Roman Republic ended when, after Julius Caesar was assassinated, the Romans fought a long civil war.
– It was centered in the city of Axum and grew from the proto-Aksumite Iron Age period around the 4th century BC.
– Classical antiquity is the period in which Greek languageGreek and Roman literature flourished.
– In discussions of global warming this period is often mentioned.
– Karl Marx said that for society to change into a communist way of living, there would have to be a period of change.
– If a group has been marrying endogamously for a long period of time the gene pool may be smaller and there is a greater chance of genetic disease.
– The Hundred Days, is the period between Napoleon Bonaparte’s return from exile on Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on 8 July 1815.
– During and before the medieval period in Europe, large family groups, such as clans, were most common.Grief, Avner.
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noun
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany.
any specified division or portion of time: poetry of the period from 1603 to 1660.
a round of time or series of years by which time is measured.
a round of time marked by the recurrence of some phenomenon or occupied by some recurring process or action.
the point of completion of a round of time or of the time during which something lasts or happens.
Education. a specific length of time during school hours that a student spends in a classroom, laboratory, etc., or has free.
any of the parts of equal length into which a game is divided.
the time during which something runs its course.
the present time.
the point or character (.) used to mark the end of a declarative sentence, indicate an abbreviation, etc.; full stop.
a full pause, as is made at the end of a complete sentence; full stop.
a sentence, especially a well-balanced, impressive sentence: the stately periods of Churchill.
a periodic sentence.
an occurrence of menstruation.
a time of the month during which menstruation occurs.
Geology. the basic unit of geologic time, during which a standard rock system is formed: comprising two or more epochs and included with other periods in an era.
Physics. the duration of one complete cycle of a wave or oscillation; the reciprocal of the frequency.
Music. a division of a composition, usually a passage of eight or sixteen measures, complete or satisfactory in itself, commonly consisting of two or more contrasted or complementary phrases ending with a conclusive cadence; sentence (def. 3).
Astronomy.
- Also called period of rotation . the time in which a body rotates once on its axis.
- Also called period of revolution . the time in which a planet or satellite revolves once about its primary.
Classical Prosody. a group of two or more cola.
adjective
noting, pertaining to, evocative of, imitating, or representing a historical period or the styles current during a specific period of history: period costumes; a period play.
interjection
(used by a speaker or writer to indicate that a decision is irrevocable or that a point is no longer discussable): I forbid you to go, period.
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Origin of period
1375–1425; late Middle English periode (<Middle French ) <Medieval Latin periodus,Latin <Greek períodos circuit, period of time, period in rhetoric, literally, way around. See peri-, -ode2
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OTHER WORDS FROM period
sub·pe·ri·od, noun
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH period
interval, period
Words nearby period
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What is a basic definition of period?
A period is a punctuation symbol that is used to end most sentences. A period is also a specified length of time or a length of time where something important happened or a trend occurred. Period has many other senses as a noun, an adjective, and an interjection.
A period is a major punctuation mark used in English that resembles a dot, like the dot at the end of this sentence. A period is used to end any sentence that isn’t a question (which uses a question mark) or an exclamation (which uses an exclamation point) or that trails off using an ellipsis. Periods are also used in abbreviations, such as Mrs. or Dr.
Real-life examples: This sentence ends in a period. This sentence also ends in a period. Most of the sentences you read, such as this one, end in periods.
Used in a sentence: In English, we use periods to end most sentences.
The word period is also used to refer to a length of time where something important happened or was defined by something memorable.
Real-life examples: A person may experience a period of illness. A business may go through a period where it didn’t make much money. For most people, the teenage years are a rebellious period of their life.
Used in a sentence: Stores always experience a period of increased business during the holidays.
The word period can also be used to refer to any designated length of time.
Used in a sentence: He likes to read books about the Medieval period.
The word period can refer to a length of time where some distinctive phenomena or trend happened.
Real-life example: The Renaissance period of European history had a distinct trend of creativity in art and culture.
Used in a sentence: She is an expert in literature from the Victorian period.
Where does period come from?
The first records of the term period come from around 1375. It ultimately comes from the Greek períodos, meaning “a circuit” or “a period of time.”
Period also refers to an instance of menstruation.
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How is period used in real life?
Period is a very common word that often refers to lengths of time.
In my 20 years of trading, I have not witnessed this increase in prices within such a short period of time. Goods i placed order for in a particular company on the 30th of October has not been supplied to my warehouse and there has been two price increment within the period!
— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) November 24, 2020
Depressing thought : You will never live in the Japanese Edo period
— Joos (@inVeritat) November 17, 2020
Blessed are students who put periods and commas inside of quotation marks.
— Christopher Bishop (@Chris_Bishop) September 25, 2020
Try using period!
Which of the following sentences ends in a period?
A. What time is it?
B. I am a good listener.
C. Look at that!
D. It is too quiet here …
Words related to period
age, course, cycle, date, duration, era, season, span, stage, stretch, term, time, end, aeon, days, epoch, generation, interval, measure, space
How to use period in a sentence
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There is no requirement that the names of geological periods correspond to the contents of their strata.
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This data goes back to mid July for this chart but you can run it for a longer period of time if you’re curious.
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Wearables revenue was up 23% year on year in the second quarter of 2020, while iPhone revenue dropped 7% for the same period.
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At the moment, the database encompasses some 1,300 cases, stretching over a period that begins in 1982.
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Overall, Eastern Europe accounted for 12% of global cryptocurrency activity in the period.
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Unlike the Soviet Union at a certain period in history, the Russian economy does not hold a candle to that of the United States.
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The detectives are still at it, seeking to account for a period of time when Brinsley may well have paused to sit somewhere.
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The idea that January 1st initiates a period of new beginning is not a flash of Hallmark brilliance.
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The FCC investigation recently closed its comment period on the Marriott case.
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Neither could her three-week, multi-thousand dollar stay, which was supposed to be a recovery period.
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The reformers of the earlier period were not indifferent to the need for centralized organization in the banking system.
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Tobacco at this period was also rolled up in the leaves of the Palm and smoked.
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She did her work at a most interesting period in Dutch painting.
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(p. 054) At this period it appears that tobacco was used as money, and as the measure of price and value.
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At this period it brought enormous prices, the finest selling at from fifteen to eighteen shillings per pound.
British Dictionary definitions for period
noun
a portion of time of indefinable lengthhe spent a period away from home
- a portion of time specified in some waythe Arthurian period; Picasso’s blue period
- (as modifier)period costume
a nontechnical name for an occurrence of menstruation
geology a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks is formedthe Jurassic period
a division of time, esp of the academic day
physics maths
- the time taken to complete one cycle of a regularly recurring phenomenon; the reciprocal of frequencySymbol: T
- an interval in which the values of a periodic function follow a certain pattern that is duplicated over successive intervalssin x = sin ( x + 2π ), where 2π is the period
astronomy
- the time required by a body to make one complete rotation on its axis
- the time interval between two successive maxima or minima of light variation of a variable star
chem one of the horizontal rows of elements in the periodic table. Each period starts with an alkali metal and ends with a rare gasCompare group (def. 11)
Also called: full stop the punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence that is not a question or exclamation, after abbreviations, etc
a complete sentence, esp a complex one with several clauses
Also called: sentence music a passage or division of a piece of music, usually consisting of two or more contrasting or complementary musical phrases and ending on a cadence
(in classical prosody) a unit consisting of two or more cola
rare a completion or end
Word Origin for period
C14 peryod, from Latin periodus, from Greek periodos circuit, from peri- + hodos way
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Scientific definitions for period
A division of geologic time that is longer than an epoch and shorter than an era.
The duration of one cycle of a regularly recurring action or event. See also cycle frequency.
An occurrence of menstruation.
In the Periodic Table, any of the seven horizontal rows that contain elements arranged in order of increasing atomic number. All the elements in a particular period have the same number of electron shells in their atoms, equal to the number of the period. Thus, atoms of nickel, copper, and zinc, in period four, each have four electron shells. See Periodic Table.
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Cultural definitions for period
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| Word | PERIOD |
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What do we mean by period?
An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon. noun
An interval of time characterized by the prevalence of a specified culture, ideology, or technology. noun
An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase. noun
A unit of time, longer than an epoch and shorter than an era. noun
Any of various arbitrary units of time, especially. noun
Any of the divisions of the academic day. noun
A division of the playing time of a game. noun
The time interval between two successive occurrences of a recurrent event or phases of an event; a cycle. noun
A point or portion of time at which something is ended; a completion or conclusion. noun
A punctuation mark ( . ) indicating a full stop, placed at the end of declarative sentences and other statements thought to be complete, and after many abbreviations. noun
The full pause at the end of a spoken sentence. noun
A sentence of several carefully balanced clauses in formal writing. noun
A metrical unit of quantitative verse consisting of two or more cola. noun
An analogous unit or division of classical Greek or Latin prose. noun
A group of two or more phrases within a composition, often made up of 8 or 16 measures and terminating with a cadence. noun
The least interval in the range of the independent variable of a periodic function of a real variable in which all possible values of the dependent variable are assumed. noun
A group of digits separated by commas in a written number. noun
A length of time.
A period of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era.
The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
The length of time during which the same characteristics of a periodic phenomenon recur, such as the repetition of a wave or the rotation of a planet.
Female menstruation.
A section of an artist’s, writer’s (etc.) career distinguished by a given quality, preoccupation etc.
Each of the divisions into which a school day is split, allocated to a given subject or activity.
Each of the intervals into which various sporting events are divided.
The length of time for a disease to run its course.
An end or conclusion; the final point of a process etc.
A complete sentence, especially one expressing a single thought or making a balanced, rhythmic whole.
A specific moment during a given process; a point, a stage.
A row in the periodic table of the elements.
A subdivision of an era, typically lasting from tens to hundreds of millions of years, see Appendix: Geologic timescale.
A Drosophila gene, the gene product of which is involved in regulation of the circadian rhythm.
Two phrases (an antecedent and a consequent phrase).
The length of an interval over which a periodic function, periodic sequence or repeating decimal repeats; often the least such length.
End point, conclusion.
This term is usually used to show the termination of one thing. Often used as a way of showing that you are 100% sure of what ever you are saying. Urban Dictionary
When us ladies bleed out of our vaginas on a monthly basis. it lasts about a week on average and may cause you to sit at an awkward angle when you’re in school.
causes horrid cramps for most girls.
when you hang out with people enough, supposedly you all menstruate at the same time. this is when the crime rate goes up in your neighborhood/area. Urban Dictionary
A monthly cycle every girl goes through, which can sometimes cause, cramps, bloating, fatigue. Urban Dictionary
Something boys complain about but they should not cause they don’t have to have the extreme pain for a week a month. Urban Dictionary
Makes you regret being a girl. Lasts from three days to a week. You can’t swim, have sex, and you can’t wear that cute skirt or shorts. Only comes when you aren’t pregnant and lasts until menopause. You get pissed off at the slightest things and it feels like Niagara Falls. Urban Dictionary
Flawed.
Once a girl reaches puberty, these hormones take over and she starts to have boobs, curves, and becomes more emotional and feminine etc. These hormones also enlarge her hips and uterus. This lining builds up in the uterus and sheds itself every 28 days if she doesn’t get knocked up, thus she gets her period.
People tell me, «Well we have periods because we’re supposed to have babies!» But even if this were true, I read this study that a woman ovulates 400 eggs in her lifetime. Who could actually have 400 kids? Even in the old days when they had like 12 kids and they only lived to be like 60, a woman would still have more periods and pain than she would kids.
Now it’s the 2000s and nobody has 12 kids anymore, some people don’t even like or want kids, but we’re still stuck with periods and the average age of menarche is declining due to all the calories and stress. As a result, we’ve suffered too much from periods: we miss school, lose blood, have cramps, waste money buying «feminine hygiene» products, and basically go through a lot more than the guys do. Urban Dictionary
1. A period of pure agony for a female, lasting way too long. Signs of this state include screaming at anything that moves, rolling around on the couch in pain, and spending hours with cold water and stain remover.
2. A useful thing that ends a scentence, that does not exist for most l337 people. Urban Dictionary
Something I somewhat enjoy getting every month because its my body’s way of letting me know I haven’t gotten knocked up. Urban Dictionary
The greatest excuse/scapegoat in the world. Urban Dictionary
A time a woman’s vagina bleeds. It’s annoying to both males and females.
Will often cause a girl to go from calm and sane (well, at least as calm and sane as a girl can get) to violent, batshit insane and irrational.
Note to all guys: Stay the fuck away from a girl on her period unless you like getting hulk smashed 20 feet below the ground. Urban Dictionary
период, время, точка, промежуток времени, тайм, эпоха, урок, пауза в конце периода
существительное ↓
- период, промежуток времени; срок
- стадия
periods of a disease — стадии болезни 
the period of incubation — инкубационный период
- урок, занятие
a history period — урок истории
- эпоха, время
the costume of the period — костюм данной эпохи
period of change — время перемен
catchwords of the period — словечки, модные в определённую эпоху
sentiments of the period — чувства, характерные для данной эпохи
- сложное законченное предложение
- фраза
well-rounded periods — закруглённые фразы
- точка; пауза в конце предложения
- конец
to put a period to smth. — поставить точку, положить конец чему-л.
- pl. цветистая речь, риторика
- часто pl физиол. месячные, менструация
- точка (отделяющая целое число от десятых долей)
- физ. период колебаний
periods per second — число оборотов /колебаний/ в секунду
natural period — собственный период (колебаний)
- спец. цикл
transformation period — а) период полураспада; б) период /длительность/ превращения
combustion period — а) период работы двигателя; б) период активного полёта
wave period — период волны
circular orbit period — период круговой орбиты спутника Земли
- геол. эпоха, период
Silurian period — силурийская система
- муз. период
- спорт. период
прилагательное ↓
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Словосочетания
a period of high heat and humidity — период высокой температуры и влажности
a period of grief after bereavement — период скорби после тяжёлой утраты
the expiry of the waiting period — истечение периода ожидания
an artifact from the Colonial period — артефакт колониального периода
campaign period — срок проведения кампании
a complete period of time — законченный промежуток времени
convalescent period — период выздоровления
a period of depression — период депрессии
new period of economic expansion — новый период экономического роста
fling period — период увлечений, разгула
period of gestation — период беременности
within a given period — в течение установленного срока
Примеры с переводом
I’m not going, period!
Я не пойду, и точка!
He had a long recovery period after his dog’s death.
Он очень долго приходил в себя после смерти своей собаки.
In England they call a period a stop.
В Англии точку называют словом «stop».
Death put a period to his endeavors.
Смерть положила конец его усилиям.
A change soon put a period to my tranquility.
Кое-какие перемены вскоре положили конец моему спокойствию.
The characteristics of this period invite our inquiries.
Особенности этого периода наводят нас на размышления.
What class do you have first period?
Что у вас на первом уроке? / Какой у тебя первый урок? (брит.)
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
…recklessly made incendiary remarks during a period of heightened racial tensions… 
They adopted the system for a trial period (=time in which something is tested to see if it works well).
Berlin has been reborn after probably the most intense period of construction since the post-war period.
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Возможные однокоренные слова
periodic — периодический, циклический, риторический
periodical — периодический, журнал, периодическое издание
periods — месячные, менструация, риторическая речь
periodate — соль йодной кислоты, периодат, перйодат, йоднокислый, периодатный
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): period
мн. ч.(plural): periods
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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERIOD
Peryod, from Latin periodus, from Greek periodos circuit, from peri- + hodos way.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
PRONUNCIATION OF PERIOD
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERIOD
Period is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
WHAT DOES PERIOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Period
Period or periodic may refer to: ▪ Timeframe, a length or era of time ▪ Full stop or period, a punctuation mark…
Definition of period in the English dictionary
The first definition of period in the dictionary is a portion of time of indefinable length. Other definition of period is a portion of time specified in some way. Period is also a nontechnical name for an occurrence of menstruation.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERIOD
Synonyms and antonyms of period in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «PERIOD»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «period» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «period» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF PERIOD
Find out the translation of period to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of period from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «period» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
时期
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
periodo
570 millions of speakers
English
period
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
अवधि
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
مُدَّةً
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
период
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
período
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
কাল
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
période
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Tempoh
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Periode
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
期間
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
기간
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Periode
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
thời kỳ
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
காலம்
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
कालावधी
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
dönem
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
periodo
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
okres
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
період
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
perioadă
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
περίοδος
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
tydperk
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
period
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
tidsrom
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of period
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERIOD»
The term «period» is very widely used and occupies the 2.234 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of period
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «period».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERIOD» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «period» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «period» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about period
10 QUOTES WITH «PERIOD»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word period.
The whole period has taught me that I enjoy being part of an ensemble rather than just a front man. Don’t get me wrong — I enjoy that too, but I get more enjoyment out of really listening to everyone.
My thing is music, period.
My primary influences were the best jazz players from the 50’s and 60’s and later some of the pop people from the same time period along with the better of the well known blues musicians.
Every woman in her late 20s goes through a period where she just doesn’t believe love is out there anymore, but it is. And I think the minute you stop looking for it is when it comes for you.
I know what it’s like to be left out… I certainly went through a period of time where I got made fun of and people were so mean to me, so I can really relate to that.
I love being someone I’m not for a period of time. I love every minute of being in someone else’s skin.
I like to work for a while, and then do nothing for some period.
The interval between the decay of the old and the formation and establishment of the new constitutes a period of transition which must always necessarily be one of uncertainty, confusion, error, and wild and fierce fanaticism.
The second half of the ’60s really was a kind of learning period, in terms of writing, for me.
I frequently hear our present period described as uncertain, confused, chaotic.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERIOD»
Discover the use of period in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to period and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Period: A Girl’s Guide to Menstration with a Parent’s Guide
Discusses the physical and psychological changes at the onset of menstruation. Includes a guide for parents and teachers.
JoAnn Loulan, Bonnie Worthen, 2001
The culmination of Cooper’s explorations into sex and death, youth culture, and the search for the ineffable object of desire, Period is a breathtaking, mesmerizing final statement to the five-book cycle it completes.
Simple text and photographs introduce the period and explain how and when to use it.
Mary Elizabeth Salzmann, 2001
4
Jewish Writings of the Second Temple Period: Apocrypha, …
This volume describes that part of the rich literary production of ancient Judaism which was not contained in the Hebrew Bible nor in rabbinic literature.
5
A History of Psychology: Mediaeval and Early Modern Period
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
George Sidney Brett, 2002
6
A History of the Maghrib in the Islamic Period
A new history of North Africa within the Islamic period from the Arab conquest to the present.
7
The Reading Nation in the Romantic Period
This 2004 book investigates how the national culture can be understood through a study of books that were read.
8
The History of Medieval Canon Law in the Classical Period, …
This latest volume in the ongoing History of Medieval Canon Law series covers the period from Gratian’s initial teaching of canon law during the 1120s to just before the promulgation of the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX in 1234.
Wilfried Hartmann, Kenneth Pennington, 2008
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A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period
This book, the second of two volumes, offers a comprehensive history of Israelite religion.
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Religion, Learning and Science in the ‘Abbasid Period
Writings in learned subjects from the period eighth to thirteenth centuries, AD.
M. J. L. Young, J. D. Latham, R. B. Serjeant, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERIOD»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term period is used in the context of the following news items.
Onset of 1st period can vary widely
Q: I have heard that after a girl starts breast development , you should expect the onset of her menstrual period to follow in one to two years. «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
Isle of Wight scandal makes racy BBC period drama
A SCANDAL that rocked the Isle of Wight and sent shockwaves through Georgian society will be brought to TV screens. Based on the story of … «Isle of Wight County Press, Jul 15»
MacKaye Water special filing period
The San Juan County Elections Office announces a special three day filing period July 29 at 8 a.m. through July 31 at 4:30 p.m. for three … «Islands’ Sounder, Jul 15»
Victorian Period home on Reid Terrace
This beautiful 5800 square-foot, 14-room mansion stood vacant without heat and maintenance for several years. When Sean Hale and Ingrid … «Wicked Local Swampscott, Jul 15»
“I love you, period.”
“I love you, period.” Those are the words we long to hear. We would give up riches to have those words whispered with conviction in our ears. «Casper Journal, Jul 15»
Celyad SA’s Quiet Period Set To Expire on July 29th (NASDAQ:CYAD)
Celyad SA logo Celyad SA’s (NASDAQ:CYAD) quiet period is set to expire on Wednesday, July 29th. Celyad SA had issued 1,460,000 shares … «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
Here’s why an artist has added period stains on the dresses of some …
Girls get their period once a month. Sometimes it gets messy. Get over it. (full story on Instagram @SaintHoax) pic.twitter.com/509AUXA8qA. «thejournal.ie, Jul 15»
Sylva’s Period Was A Set Back For Bayelsa – Alameiseigha
So, that period, I think, was a set back. Dickson has come in, we can now drive to places that were impossible before and we can see changes; … «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
Candidate filing period for Osage School Board election now open
OSAGE | Individuals interested in being candidates for one of three director positions open on the Osage School Board should contact school … «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
IPO Quiet Period Expiration: Natera
NTRA’s IPO quiet period expires on July 27th, allowing the IPO’s lead underwriters to release information about the company on July 28th. «Insider Monkey, Jul 15»
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The period is one of the first punctuation marks we learn when at the start of our reading and writing years. In comparison to other punctuation marks such as the semicolons or commas, the use of the period is easy to learn and understand.
The period is known as the “full stop” in British English and period or full point in North American English. The period is used for several purposes, and while that is our topic for discussion today, we’d have a brief discussion on the history and meaning of the period (Get a professional editor to take care of your writing).
The period is derived from Ancient Greece and was introduced by Aristophanes of Byzantium in the 3rd Century BCE. In Aristophanes system, there were several dots whose placement determined their meaning. The full stop marked the end of a completed thought or expression, and it was placed at the end of a sentence. The word period itself comes from the Latin word “periodos”. The punctuation mark shifted in symbol and even meaning from the time of Aristophanes to the 16th-century grammarians. By the nineteenth century, both American and British English were consistent in their usage of the terms “full stop and period.”
The period is used for different purposes with the most popular use being to mark the end of a declarative sentence (this is as opposed to an exclamation or a question). The mark is also usually used to indicate omitted characters or to indicate omitted words in an ellipsis (…) or after every individual letter used to stand for a name. A period is also used in British English at the end of word abbreviations (Rev.) However, it is not used after contractions like Revd (the American English uses it on both occasions. It is also used for the decimal point in Anglophone countries and may be called a point.
When To Use the Period
For Dramatic Effect
The period is used to create a dramatic effect in informal writing such as social media updates, text messages where a period comes between each word to create a pause and add impact. In other words, it can also be use for emphasis.
Examples:
What. A. Goal.
Best. Movie. Ever.
Oh. My. God.
In Abbreviations
Periods can also be used to show abbreviated phrases or words.
Latin abbreviations are usually written with a period:
- a.m – ante meridiem (before midday)
- p.m – post meridiem (after midday)
- i.e – id est (in other words)
- e.g – exempli gratia (for example)
There are several recommendations for this use of periods. Many universities are not in support of using Latin abbreviations at all in academic English.
In Time Abbreviations
p.m (post meridiem ) and a.m (ante meridiem ) are written in lower case with two periods in British English.
- 11 p.m.
- 2.20 a.m.
In Australian and North American English, there are no periods. However, North America flavors and capitals and no periods:
- 11 PM
- 2.20 AM
North America (No periods, lower case)
- 11pm
- 2.20am
For Titles
The period is used in American English for titles in such as; Mrs. Mr. Ms. Dr.
British English, on the other hand, flavors writing titles without a period. (Mrs, Mr, Dr…)
Ending Sentences
This is perhaps the most common use of the period. The period is used to indicate the end of a sentence that are not exclamations or questions.
After Initials
It is common in North American English to use periods after initials. For example
- J. Biden
- George W. Bush
There are writing styles that discourage the use of periods after initials. Some of these writing styles believe selling out names in full instead of abbreviating them avoid ambiguity.
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We have had two power failures in a five-month period.
The period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is a very busy one for us.
We are studying our country’s colonial period.
Children go through many changes during the period of adolescence.
Recent Examples on the Web
Atkins also worked with Nine Inch Nails and Ministry during their most celebrated periods.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2023
The auditor also cited flexibilities offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services that allowed states to extend certification periods and expand the program to college students.
—By Victor Skinner | The Center Square Contributor , Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2023
My friend Genevieve had her last period in February, a few weeks before her own hysterectomy.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2023
In many cases, Russia holds onto individuals for an extended period of time in order to make demands of the U.S., often a prisoner swap.
—Teresa Mettela, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2023
The Tates were initially detained for 24 hours after their arrest, but on Dec. 30, a judge granted prosecutors’ request to extend that arrest period for 30 more days.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
May is one of several managers from that period who went on to become successful college coaches.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Mar. 2023
In simplest terms, the MLC can’t distribute this money because the mechanical royalty rate for that period still has not been finalized.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023
Experts warn that Caesium-137 can create serious health problems for people who come into contact with it: skin burns from close exposure, radiation sickness and potentially deadly cancer risks, especially for those exposed unknowingly for long periods of time.
—Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
At chairs and tables arranged in a loose circle in the Jewish Community Center’s Cafritz Hall, the actors read scenes and sing period German songs, as well as some composed by Broder and Duffy.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
Then the show has to go and become pointlessly circuitous for two episodes, as a combination of interchangeable actors obscured by period facial hair, unplaceable accents and purposeless time jumping make the story hazy for no good reason.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2022
The owner decorated the interior in a period Caribbean colonial style, and most of the furniture and decor comes from St. Thomas or the US Virgin Islands; other pieces come from Barbados, as much is traded among the islands of the West Indies.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022
Whereas early Meshuggah could often register as an endlessly clenching first, their mid-period work started to breathe, projecting a strange kind of serenity amid the constant information overload.
—Hank Shteamer, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2022
The best San Jose chance that stretch came on a mid-period power play, when undrafted rookie Alexander Barbanov had an open net from below the right circle.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2021
Drawing inspiration from the folklore of Norse seafaring, period-style oil paintings will depict tales of the deep and intricate carvings of tentacles, barnacles, compasses and more will accentuate porthole frames.
—Tim Walters, USA TODAY, 29 July 2021
Popular television series are often period dramas that offer pleasing escapes into quaint hierarchies—Downtown Abbey, Poldark, The Crown, and so on.
—Samuel Earle, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2021
Season 4 of Netflix’s The Crown takes the multi-period historical drama about Queen Elizabeth II’s reign over the United Kingdom into the 1980s, including one of the weirdest wars of a violent decade.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 4 Dec. 2020
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