period — meaning in English

English meaning

• period noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
• quarter noun One of four equal parts into which something is divided.
• term noun A word or expression, especially one with a specific meaning in a particular field.

Senses

period is used for these senses in English:

• period A length of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era. [from 16th c.]
• term Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.

period — full definition

1. noun A stretch of time, or a particular era seen as a distinct whole.
2. noun The punctuation mark "." used to end a sentence or mark an abbreviation.
3. noun A monthly episode of menstruation.
4. noun One of the timed segments a game, class, or match is divided into.
5. intj Used to show a statement is final, with nothing more to add.

quarter — full definition

1. noun One of four equal parts into which something is divided.
2. noun A three-month period of the calendar or financial year.
3. noun A US or Canadian coin worth 25 cents.
4. noun A district or area of a town or city, often associated with a particular group.
5. noun Fifteen minutes, as in a quarter of an hour.

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