period

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An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon.

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An interval of time characterized by the prevalence of a specified culture, ideology, or technology.

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An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase.

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A unit of time, longer than an epoch and shorter than an era.

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Any of various arbitrary units of time, especially.

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Any of the divisions of the academic day.

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A division of the playing time of a game.

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The time interval between two successive occurrences of a recurrent event or phases of an event; a cycle.

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A point or portion of time at which something is ended; a completion or conclusion.