periodization
noun
pe·ri·od·i·za·tion
ˌpir-ē-ə-də-ˈzā-shən 
: division (as of history) into periods
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That's periodization in a really simple form.
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Greg Presto, Men's Health, 6 May 2022
But the handy periodization used by both Wall Street and journalism — focusing on the first half of the year — obscured a major shift in the stock market.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022
Perhaps your periodization plan isn’t quite periodized enough.
—Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022
Nonlinear periodization is different in that there is less distinction between the phases of training.
—Jason Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2019
Rod Dixon won the 1983 NYC Marathon by focusing on periodization, recovery, balanced training, and a little beer.
—Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2020
The presentation was on a concept called periodization: the chunking of history into different periods.
—New York Times, 13 May 2021
Hauck helps oversee the club, but his approach of periodization and developmentally appropriate skill levels doesn’t appeal to everyone.
—Jon Solomon, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2020
Without periodization and cross-training, common weight-lifting injuries, such as shoulder injuries and rotator cuff tears or sprains, can occur easily.
—Michael Yang, Philly.com, 10 Apr. 2018
Greg Presto, Men's Health, 6 May 2022
But the handy periodization used by both Wall Street and journalism — focusing on the first half of the year — obscured a major shift in the stock market.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022
Perhaps your periodization plan isn’t quite periodized enough.
—Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022
Nonlinear periodization is different in that there is less distinction between the phases of training.
—Jason Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 12 Nov. 2019
Rod Dixon won the 1983 NYC Marathon by focusing on periodization, recovery, balanced training, and a little beer.
—Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2020
The presentation was on a concept called periodization: the chunking of history into different periods.
—New York Times, 13 May 2021
Hauck helps oversee the club, but his approach of periodization and developmentally appropriate skill levels doesn’t appeal to everyone.
—Jon Solomon, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2020
Without periodization and cross-training, common weight-lifting injuries, such as shoulder injuries and rotator cuff tears or sprains, can occur easily.
—Michael Yang, Philly.com, 10 Apr. 2018
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“Periodization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodization. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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