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noun length of time ADJ. extended, lengthy, long, prolonged | brief, limited, short The offer is only available for a limited period. | full You have been paid for the full period of your employment with us. | fixed, set The medication is prescribed for a fixed period of time. | indefinite | early, late the late Victorian period | happy a happy period in her life | dark, difficult, lean a dark period in the country's history | critical a critical period in the development of the project | interim, intervening | transitional | off-peak, peak | Christmas | medieval, Tudor, etc. | inter-war, post-war | accounting | cooling-off The customer has the right to cancel the contract during the seven-day cooling-off period. | formative The most formative period of life is childhood. | gestation, incubation | rest | training | waiting | trial You can use the software free for a 30-day trial period. | time VERB + PERIOD cover the period covered by the book PERIOD + VERB begin, commence | end | last PERIOD + NOUN costume, furniture PREP. after a ~ after a long period of waiting | during/throughout the ~ during the intervening period | for a ~ We lived in Caracas for a brief period. | in/within a/the ~ Sales have gone up in the last-five-year period. | over a/the ~ There will be a reduced bus service over the Christmas period. Changes were monitored over a period of two months. | within a/the ~ Committee members will not be eligible for re-election within a period of two years. | ~ between the period between his resigning and finding a new job | ~ from … to … the period from 1 July to 31 December PHRASES the beginning/end/start of a period, a period of history, sb's period of office Public spending was cut during his period of office. | a period of study Try breaking your period of study into 20-minute blocks. | a period of time The balance must be paid within an agreed period of time. | a period of transition a period of transition between communist rule and democratic government menstruation ADJ. heavy, light | menstrual | monthly VERB + PERIOD have I've got my period and don't feel too great. | start I was thirteen when I started my periods. PERIOD + VERB start | stop | last PERIOD + NOUN pains
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Put a period after each sentence.
noun
time:
This is a most exciting period., noun
end of discussion:
This is it, period!
Simple Definitions
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a period in history
period
a particular time in history, especially one studied as a subject:
• the late Victorian period • the interwar period • During that period many people moved from the countryside to the towns.
time
a period of years, months, days etc:
• The 1960s were a time of great social change. • the biggest earthquake in modern times • Verdun was an important city in Roman times.
age
a long period, especially one that represents a particular stage in the development of civilization or technology:
• the industrial age • We are now in the age of the Internet. • the Stone Age (= when people used tools made of stone )
era
a long period that has a particular character or that is marked by particular events:
• We live in an era of breathtaking change. • the post-war era • De Gaulle’s death marked the end of an era .
epoch
formal means the same as era , but sounds more formal and important:
• We are now entering a new epoch in human history. • the colonial epoch • It was the end of an epoch .
Longman-Thesaurus
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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + period
a long/lengthy period
• They had to spend long periods apart.
a short/brief period
• He lived for a short period in Manchester.
a limited period
(= a fairly short length of time )
• From May, the site will be open to the public for a limited period.
a fixed/set period
(= that will not be changed )
• A tourist visa allows you to stay for a fixed period.
an indefinite period
(= with no fixed end )
• The painting had been loaned to the gallery for an indefinite period.
a six month/five year etc period
• They studied the behaviour of the ocean during a five year period.
a trial period
(= a time in which you try something to see if it is good )
• We could introduce the system for a trial period.
phrases
a period of time
• Over a period of time, this pressure can damage the fibres of the carpet.
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