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period

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/ˈpɪəriəd/ · pe-ri-od

A length of time during which a series of events or an activity takes place.

Meanings

nounformal

A length of time during which a series of events or an activity takes place.

ایک مدت جس کے دوران کئی واقعات یا سرگرمی ہوتی ہے۔

مدت

muddat

Synonyms

durationintervaltermمدتفصلمدت

Antonyms

eternityindefiniteہمیشہلامتناہی

Common Collocations

  • study period
  • time period
  • historical period

Example Sentences

The project is expected to take a period of six months.

اس پروجیکٹ کو چھ مہینے کی مدت لگنے کی توقع ہے۔

Is project ko chay mahine ki muddat lagne ki tawaqqo hai.

He wrote her letters over a period of several years.

اس نے کئی سالوں کی مدت میں اس کو خط لکھے۔

Us ne kai saalon ki muddat mein is ko khat likhe.

The Renaissance is a notable period in European history.

رینسانس یورپی تاریخ کا ایک قابل ذکر مدت ہے۔

Renaissance Yoorpi tareekh ka aik qabil-e-zikar muddat hai.

Easily Confused With

permanent:A period refers to a length of time, while permanent refers to something lasting forever.
nounformal

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

گفتگو کے اختتام پر استعمال ہونے والا خاص نشان (۔)

نقطہ

nuqta

Synonyms

dotfull stoppointنقطہنکتہنقطة

Common Collocations

  • end of period
  • period at the end of a sentence

Example Sentences

Make sure to place a period at the end of your sentence.

یقینی بنائیں کہ اپنے جملے کے آخر میں نقطہ لگائیں۔

Yaqini banain ke apne jumlay ke aakhir mein nuqta lagain.

He forgot to put a period after the last word.

اس نے آخری لفظ کے بعد نقطہ لگانا بھول گیا۔

Us ne aakhri lafz ke baad nuqta lagana bhool gaya.

Every sentence should end with a period.

ہر جملے کا اختتام ایک نقطے کے ساتھ ہونا چاہیے۔

Har jumlay ka ikhtitam aik nuqtay ke sath hona chahiye.

Easily Confused With

semicolon:A period marks the end of a sentence, while a semicolon connects two closely related sentences.

Word Family

periodic
adjectiveمدتی
periodicity
nounمدتیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'period' as 'time period' or as a 'punctuation mark'.

Picture a clock to denote time passing, or a written sentence ending with a dot.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وقت کا پہیہ چلتا ہے، گزر جاتا ہے ہر ایک دور۔

Waqt ka pehiyah chalta hai, guzar jata hai har aik dor.

The wheel of time keeps moving, every period passes by.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

وقت کی قید سے آزاد نہیں ہوا جا سکتا۔

Waqt ki qaid se azaad nahin hua ja sakta.

One cannot escape the confines of time.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "periodus" — a cycle, a range of time

First known use: 15th century

The word 'period' has its origins in the Latin word 'periodus', which means a cycle or a range of time. It has evolved in English to refer to various definitions such as time intervals and punctuation.