period
noun
/ˈpi.ɹɪd/
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/ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/
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/ˈpɪə.ɹɪ.əd/
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/ˈpɪɚ.i.əd/
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/ˈpɪɹ.i.əd/
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- (chemistry) A row in the periodic table of the elements. [from 19th c.]
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jakso
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- The length of time during which the same characteristics of a periodic phenomenon recur, such as the repetition of a wave or the rotation of a planet. [from 17th c.]
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jakso,
ajanjakso,
aika,
jaksonaika
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- A length of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era. [from 16th c.]
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ajanjakso,
aika
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- (geology) A geochronologic unit of millions to tens of millions of years; a subdivision of an era, and subdivided into epochs.
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kausi,
erä,
tunti
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- (now, chiefly, North America, Philippines) The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
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piste
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- (obsolete) A specific moment during a given process; a point, a stage. [17th–19th c.]
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ajankohta,
hetki
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- A section of an artist's, writer's (etc.) career distinguished by a given quality, preoccupation etc. [from 19th c.]
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kausi
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- (obsolete, medicine) The length of time for a disease to run its course. [15th–19th c.]
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kestoaika
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- (rhetoric) A complete sentence, especially one expressing a single thought or making a balanced, rhythmic whole. [from 16th c.]
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lause
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- (genetics) A Drosophila gene, the gene product of which is involved in regulation of the circadian rhythm.
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period-geeni
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- (music) Two phrases (an antecedent and a consequent phrase).
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periodi
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- (archaic) An end or conclusion; the final point of a process, a state, an event, etc. [from 16th c.]
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päätepiste
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period
interjection
/ˈpi.ɹɪd/
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/ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd/
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/ˈpɪə.ɹɪ.əd/
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/ˈpɪɚ.i.əd/
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/ˈpɪɹ.i.əd/
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- (chiefly, North America) That's final; that's the end of the matter (analogous to a period ending a sentence); end of story.
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piste
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periodical
noun
/ˌpɪəɹiˈɒdɪkl̩/
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/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/
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- A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.
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aikakauslehti,
aikakausjulkaisu
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periodic
adjective
/ˌpɪə-/
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/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk/
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/ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/
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- Relative to a period or periods.
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aikakautinen,
jaksollinen,
kausittainen
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- Having repeated cycles.
- (astronomy) Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.
- (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) For which any return to it must occur in multiples of k time steps, for some k>1.
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jaksollinen
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- Occurring at regular intervals.
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jaksollinen,
säännöllinen
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periodically
adverb
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- In a manner that is regular or periodic.
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säännöllisesti
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periodicity
noun
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- The quality of being periodic; tendency to recur at regular intervals.
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jaksollisuus
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periodize
verb
/ˈpɪəɹɪəˌdaɪz/
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- (transitive) To divide (history) into periods.
- (weightlifting, sports) To split (a training program) into segments of a few weeks or months, so that training begins at lower intensity and is gradually increased to high intensity.
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jaksottaa
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