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period

noun

1 an occurrence of menstruating

Synonyms of period

menstruation, monthlies

Words Related to period

menses

2 an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing

Synonyms of period

age, day, epoch, era, time

Words Related to period

cycle, generation, year

period, epoch, era, age mean a division of time. period may designate an extent of time of any length.

epoch applies to a period begun or set off by some significant or striking quality, change, or series of events.

era suggests a period of history marked by a new or distinct order of things.

age is used frequently of a fairly definite period dominated by a prominent figure or feature.

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