period
gb/pˈɪɹiəd/ us/pˈɪɹiəd/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 400
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
quantity
1
A specific length of time
A set amount of time with a start and finish.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a period of [time]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'period' with 'point' in time; 'period' is a span, not a single moment.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
duration (More formal; focuses on how long something lasts)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
moment (Refers to a very short or brief time)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
short period
|long period
|period of time
|grace period
|trial period
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The project must be completed within a six-month period.
- There was a brief period of silence before she spoke.
- This law will be in effect for a trial period of one year.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We stayed in London for a short period.
- The class is over after a forty-minute period.
- He will be away for a long period.
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
entity
2
Punctuation mark at sentence end
A dot (.) used to show the end of a sentence.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners use commas instead of periods at the end of sentences.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
full stop (British English term for the same punctuation mark)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
comma (Another punctuation mark that separates parts of sentences, not ends them)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
full stop period
|end with a period
|put a period
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
writing
|language
|communication
|education
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Every sentence should end with a period.
- He forgot to put a period after the abbreviation.
- In American English, we call it a period.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Write your name and end the sentence with a period.
- That is the end. Put a period there.
- Do not forget the period.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
event
3
Monthly menstrual bleeding
The monthly bleeding that happens to women and girls.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'period' meaning menstruation with 'period' meaning time span; context is important.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
menstruation (More formal or medical term)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
have your period
|get your period
|miss a period
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
health
|daily life
|body
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She usually gets her period at the start of the month.
- I missed my period and decided to take a pregnancy test.
- During her period, she often feels tired.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She has her period this week.
- I get my period every month.
- She missed her period last month.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
quantity
4
One class session in school
A set time in school for one class or lesson.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
lesson (Often used in British English; refers to the teaching session itself)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
first period
|math period
|free period
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education
|time
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We have math during the first period today.
- Her favorite class is in the last period.
- I have a free period after lunch.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We have English in the first period.
- The next period is science.
- I like the art period.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
entity
5
Stage in history or development
A time in history or life with special events or features.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
era (Often larger or more significant span of history)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
Victorian period
|medieval period
|transitional period
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
history
|time
|education
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The Victorian period was marked by rapid industrial growth.
- It was a difficult period in his life.
- The Renaissance was an important cultural period.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The Roman period was long ago.
- She had a happy period in her life.
- This was a bad period for the country.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
period
IPA
GB/pˈɪɹiəd/
US/pˈɪɹiəd/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
peri - od (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (peri)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: period
- Plural: periods
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
periods
noun
Core family
periodic
adjective B2
periodically
adverb B2
Related words
periodical
noun C1
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
end of story, period
1/ˈɛnd əv stˈɔɹi | pˈɪɹiəd/
fixed phrase
informal
No more discussion allowed
Used to say that nothing more will be said or changed about something.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- You are not going to that party, end of story, period.
- I’m not lending you any more money—end of story, period.
full stop (period)
1/fˈʊl stˈɑp pˈɪɹiəd/
fixed phrase
Sentence-ending punctuation mark name difference
British people say 'full stop' and Americans say 'period' for the dot at the end of a sentence.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In British English, you would say 'full stop' instead of 'period'.
- He ended the sentence with a full stop, or as Americans say, a period.