period of time meaning

• Noun: period of time
  1. An amount of time
     "hastened the period of time of his recovery"
     - time period, period

  Derived forms: periods of time

  Type of: fundamental measure, fundamental quantity

  Encyclopedia: Period of time

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Examples

1. the inscription of the monument has worn away over a long period of time.
2. the lease will be renewed for the same period of time as the original agreement.
3. smaller particles were more active, but persisted for a shorter period of time.
4. nature grants long periods of time for the work of natural selection.
5. the ground state of hydrogen is stable for an indefinitely long period of time.