period
21period — For the meaning with reference to time, see epoch. For the punctuation mark, see full stop …
22Period — — ген (геном Dr. melanogaster), участвующий в контроле циркадного ритма и воспроизводительного поведения (ухаживание) самцов. Кодируемый продукт содержит 24 членный повтор дипептида треоглицин. Гомологичные гену Р. последовательности найдены в… …
23period — /pear ee euhd/, n. 1. a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social… …
24period — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 length of time ADJECTIVE ▪ extended, lengthy, long, prolonged, sustained ▪ brief, limited, short …
25period — pe|ri|od1 W1S3 [ˈpıəriəd US ˈpır ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(length of time)¦ 2¦(life/history)¦ 3¦(blood)¦ 4¦(mark)¦ 5¦(school)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ 7¦(for emphasis)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: période, fro …
26period — [[t]pɪ͟əriəd[/t]] ♦♦ periods 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A period is a length of time. This crisis might last for a long period of time. ...a period of a few months. ...for a limited period only. 2) N COUNT: with supp A period in the life of a… …
27period — n. portion of time 1) a cooling off; incubation; prehistoric; question and answer; rest; transitional; trial; waiting period 2) (sports) an extra period 3) for a period 4) in a certain period (in that period of history) menstruation 5) to have a… …
28period — 1 noun (C) 1 LENGTH OF TIME a particular length of time with a beginning and an end: Tomorrow s weather will be dry with sunny periods. | the period 1910 1917 | a period of six weeks | a six week period | trial period (=a period of testing):… …
29period — pe·ri·od (pîr’ē əd) n. 1. An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon: »a period of economic prosperity. 2. An interval of time characterized by the prevalence of a specified culture, ideology …
30period — I. noun Etymology: Middle English periode, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin, Latin, & Greek; Medieval Latin periodus period of time, punctuation mark, from Latin & Greek; Latin, rhetorical period, from Greek periodos circuit, period of… …
