periods
SayPEER-ee-uhdz/ˈpɪɚ.i.ədz/UK/ˈpɪə.ɹi.ədz/
- 1Plural of period.
Geologists divide the timeline into distinct periods marked by major changes.
The factory operated in three shifts across two production periods.
Note
A regular plural that carries nearly every meaning of the singular: spans of time, coherent eras of history, the recurring cycles of a wave or a planet's rotation, and, as a euphemism, episodes of menstruation. Used for the dot that ends a sentence or marks an abbreviation, it belongs to American, Canadian and Philippine usage. Only context tells a reader which kind of periods is meant.
periods is a form of period
period, noun: A stretch or length of time, especially one regarded as a single unit. Full entry
- Forms
- periodperiods plural
- Spelling
- period → periods: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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