# periods

Pronunciation: say "PEER-ee-uhdz" US /ˈpɪɚ.i.ədz/, UK /ˈpɪə.ɹi.ədz/

## Noun

1. Plural of period. — plural of period
   - Simple: Plural of period. Use this form when you mean more than one period.
   - _Geologists divide the timeline into distinct periods marked by major changes._
   - _The factory operated in three shifts across two production periods._

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