periods

Dots ending sentences

Periods are intervals of time, whether defined by duration, by historical character, or by recurring events: the medieval period, a period of economic growth, class periods.

In punctuation, a period is the dot marking the end of a sentence.

In menstruation, a period is the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus.

Saying period at the end of a statement adds finality: I'm not going, period.

menstrual

cycle

Repeating sequence of events

crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
tamponsInternal menstrual absorbents
padsCushioned protective layers

ovulation · estrogen · progesterone · hormones · PMS · bloating · menopause · menarche · endometrium · dysmenorrhea

era

epoch

Distinct historical period

JurassicDinosaur-dominated geological period
CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
PaleozoicEarly complex-life epoch

Mesozoic · Neolithic · Bronze Age · Ice Age · Medieval · Renaissance · Enlightenment · Victorian · Holocene · Pleistocene

punctuation

sentence

Complete thought, grammatically

full stopTerminal punctuation mark
dotSmall circular mark
terminalAt the endpoint

ending · ellipsis · decimal · abbreviation · typography · grammar · syntax · mark · stop · point

interval

duration

Length of existence

frequencyRate of recurrence
gapUnfilled space between
spacingInterval arrangement between objects

phase · span · stretch · term · stint · intermittent · recurring · regular · sporadic · cyclical

historical

timeline

Ordered display of events

ancientVery old indeed
medievalOf the Middle Ages
renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality

colonial · postwar · modern · contemporary · dynasty · empire · century · decade · millennium · chronicle

pause

break

Interrupt continuity

intermissionScheduled performance pause
restCessation of activity
hiatusBreak in activity

recess · halftime · timeout · lull · respite · downtime · interlude · suspension · moratorium · stoppage

periods

cycle

epoch

sentence

duration

timeline

break

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