period

Definitions

A length or portion of time.

The punctuation mark (.) used to mark the end of a declarative sentence.

The interval of time required for a recurring event to complete one cycle.

Examples

The teacher told the students to put a period at the end of every sentence.

The company experienced a difficult period of financial instability last year.

Synonyms

era epoch phase stage interval span duration

Antonyms

instant moment second beginning start commencement infinitesimal