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1. period

noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] an amount of time.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • periode (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • periode (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

Rhymes with Orbit Period

  • .period
  • myriad

2. period

noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon.

Etymology

  • periode (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • periode (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

3. period

noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations.

Etymology

  • periode (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • periode (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

4. period

noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games.

Etymology

  • periode (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • periode (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))

6. orbit

verb. ['ˈɔrbət'] move in an orbit.

Etymology

  • orbita (Latin)
  • orbis (Latin)

9. orbit

noun. ['ˈɔrbət'] the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom.

Etymology

  • orbita (Latin)
  • orbis (Latin)