(now, chiefly, North America, Philippines) The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
2. We also don't know how people were infected (on the ship? on land?) & when, given long incubation period. WHO is working on this info. 3. No vaccine or specific antiviral (which is why we need to maintain investmen…
Has anyone other than Sean Burke ever had 2 fighting majors 2 seconds apart?14:36 and 14:38 of the second period.
(now, chiefly, North America, Philippines) The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
Period means: The punctuation mark "." (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).. It is mainly Philippine English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
period means: The punctuation mark "." (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).. Register: informal, Philippine English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Period means: The punctuation mark "." (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).. It is mainly Philippine English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) The punctuation mark ⟨.⟩ (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
(U.S. military) (full stop) punctuation mark, used in communication systems without punctuation (e.g., telegrams).
Emphatic "period" — end of conversation, no debate allowed. Adds a hard T for maximum finality. "Periodt" marks a closing statement as non-negotiable; arguing with it is explicitly disallowed by the grammar itself. Deploys into captions and verdict replies with surgical effect.
(UK, typography) full stop, period (British printers' term).
Extinctions are just the period at the end.
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A length of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era.
You'll be on probation for a six-month period.
“2. We also don't know how people were infected (on the ship? on land?) & when, given long incubation period. WHO is working on this info. 3. No vaccine or specific antiviral (which is why we need to maintain investment in infectious disease research). High mortality rate. (2/3)”
“Has anyone other than Sean Burke ever had 2 fighting majors 2 seconds apart?14:36 and 14:38 of the second period.”
“Extinctions are just the period at the end.”
“like, "Period. Better than Saturday."”
“Mhm. So watch your mouth. Yeah, period.”
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A length of time.
There was a period of confusion following the announcement.
“ANYWAYS so yeah, there ain't no child in the history of existence too "fast" for adults who ain't attracted to children. Point blank period, and suck ya mudda pussyclot about it, ho eass niggas 🖕🏾😇”
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“That theory needs to be held accountable *as a theory* and the people who promoted it, and continue to promote it, need to be similarly held accountable — in terms of their fitness to lead, or speak for, the nominal left in a period of immense, complicated challenges. </end>”
“not a good day to be in the heightened senses part of my period oh my god there is so much talking going on at the office”
“You're hitting a period of chinese history I'm less familiar with there. I could be wrong but wasn't Zhang He's time during the ROT3K? Did the europeans really pop up that early?”
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