What is another word for time period?

Pronunciation: [tˈa͡ɪm pˈi͡əɹɪəd] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "time period" that can be used depending on the context. "Duration" refers to the length of time that something lasts, while "span" refers to the amount of time between two specific events. "Interval" is a term commonly used in music to refer to the space of time between two notes, whereas "epoch" refers to a significant period in history. "Era" is a longer period of time that is defined by specific cultural, political, or social events. "Age" can be used similarly to "era" but is also often used to describe different developmental stages in an individual's life.

What are the hypernyms for Time period?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Time period

  • Just to cover the increase in fuel costs over the past two years, American would have had to raise fares nearly $75 per round-trip ticket. During this time period, our average fare increased by only $15.
    Gerard Arpey
  • I look for a role that hopefully I feel empathy with and that I can understand and love, but also that has that challenge for me to play - a different kind of role, a different type of character, a different time period.
    Kathy Bates
  • My primary influences were the best jazz players from the 50's and 60's and later some of the pop people from the same time period along with the better of the well known blues musicians.
    Walter Becker
  • I had already done a lot of research for Rough Riders, keeping notebooks and old photographs. Some of the books were antiques for that time period, with the covers falling off.
    Tom Berenger
  • If each of your time steps is one week long, you are not modeling the stock price terribly well over a one-week time period, because you are saying that there are only two possible outcomes.
    John Hull

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