period meaning
period :
length of time, punctuation mark
noun
▪ The meeting lasted for a short period.
▪ The meeting lasted for a short time.
▪ Please end the sentence with a period.
▪ Please end the sentence with a dot.
paraphrasing
▪ duration – length of time
▪ punctuation – dot in writing
Pronunciation
period [ˈpɪriəd]
The stress is on the first syllable 'per' and sounds like 'PEE-ree-əd'.
Common phrases and grammar about period
period - Common meaning
noun
length of time, punctuation mark
Part of Speech Changes for "period"
▪ periodic (adjective) – happening regularly
▪ periodical (adjective) – relating to periods or a magazine published regularly
Common Expressions with "period"
▪ end with a period – finish a sentence with a dot
▪ for a period of time – during a length of time
▪ a long period – a long duration
▪ during the period – within the time frame
Important examples of period in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, period can refer to a length of time or the punctuation mark at the end of a sentence.
Example of a confusing word: phase (a stage in a process)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
When used as punctuation, period often appears in grammar questions about sentence endings.
period
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
full period
means 'end of a sentence', used when writing sentences.
period of time
means 'specific duration', used when talking about how long something lasts.
Differences between similar words and period
period
,
time
differences
period refers to a specific length of time, while time is more general.
period
,
period is a specific span, whereas duration can refer to any length of time.
differences
period is used for defined time blocks, while duration is more flexible.
Words with the same origin as period
The origin of period
The word 'period' comes from the Greek 'periōdē', meaning 'a going around' or 'a cycle'.
Word structure
The word does not easily divide into a prefix, root, and suffix in English.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is 'periōdē' meaning 'cycle'. Words with the same root include 'periodic' and 'periodontal'.
