period

noun

1.
2.
the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
dwell
Derived from:
periodical
3.
(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
4.
a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
Orlifen the Great Dying geological period
5.
the end or completion of something
6.
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
monthadle monthblood catamenia flow menses menstruation menstruum
7.
a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
endmark fullstop haltmark stopmark full point full stop point stop
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American English