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re·turn pe·ri·od

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  1. Return period

    A return period, also known as a recurrence interval or repeat interval, is an average time or an estimated average time between events such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, or a river discharge flows to occur. It is a statistical measurement typically based on historic data over an extended period, and is used usually for risk analysis. Examples include deciding whether a project should be allowed to go forward in a zone of a certain risk or designing structures to withstand events with a certain return period. The following analysis assumes that the probability of the event occurring does not vary over time and is independent of past events.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of return period in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of return period in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of return period in a Sentence

  1. Omer Faruk Celik:

    The potential is still there, even though profitability is not very high in construction, the shorter return period on investment makes it more attractive than other areas of industry.

  2. Omer Faruk Celik:

    Even though profitability is not very high in construction, the shorter return period on investment makes it more attractive than other areas of industry.


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