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  1. periodsnoun

    Plural noun of period.

    The bills were issued to the customers at agreed time periods, some chose monthly, others quarterly and others annually.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 20, 2016  

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  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'periods' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2531

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'periods' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4298

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of periods in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of periods in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of periods in a Sentence

  1. Michael McFaul:

    We had a period of cooperation with the Russians several years ago, we're now in arguably one of the most confrontational periods we've been in since deep in the Cold War.

  2. Jim Manning:

    The transport of these planktonic particles is obviously related to the ocean currents, particularly near the surface, we need to find low-cost ways to measure these parameters over very long multi-decadal periods.

  3. Human Rights Watch:

    Security officers from multiple agencies raided homes, buildings, and shops, carting away money, cell phones, and other goods, they harassed and detained thousands -- including journalists, refugees, Kenyan citizens and international aid workers -- without charge, and in appalling conditions for periods well beyond the 24-hour legal limit.

  4. Laura Rockwood:

    Historically, the development of the DPRK's nuclear and ballistic missile programs have accelerated during periods when the country was not bound by any agreement with -- or involving -- the US to constrain the country's WMD programs.

  5. Rand Paul:

    2007 was a long time ago, and events do change over long periods of time.

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