noun

1. A length of time.

   “There was a period of confusion following the announcement.”

2. A period of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era.

   “Food rationing continued in the post-war period.”

3. The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).

Synonyms: dot, full stop, full-point, plain point, point

verb

1. To come to a period; to conclude.

2. To put an end to.

adjective

1. Designating anything from a given historical era.

   “a period TV commercial”

2. Evoking, or appropriate for, a particular historical period, especially through the use of elaborate costumes and scenery.

interjection

1. That's final; that's the end of the matter (analogous to a period ending a sentence); end of story

   “I know you don't want to go to the dentist but your teeth need to be checked, period!”

Synonyms: full stop