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21period — I. noun Etymology: Middle English periode, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin, Latin, & Greek; Medieval Latin periodus period of time, punctuation mark, from Latin & Greek; Latin, rhetorical period, from Greek periodos circuit, period of… …
22Period 1 element — A period 1 element is one of the chemical elements in the first row (or period) of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The periodic table is laid out in rows to illustrate recurring (periodic) trends in the chemical behaviour of the… …
23Period (number) — In mathematics, a period is a number that can be expressed as an integral of an algebraic function over an algebraic domain. The concept has been promoted by Maxim Kontsevich and Don Zagier.In elementary mathematics each group of three digits in… …
24period — pe•ri•od [[t]ˈpɪər i əd[/t]] n. 1) an extent of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc.: a period of illness; a period of social unrest[/ex] 2) a specific division or portion of time: the postwar period[/ex] 3) a round… …
25period — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. second, minute, hour; day, week, month; quarter, year, decade; lifetime, generation, time; century, age, millennium, era, epoch; [full] stop or pause, sentence; menstruation, monthlies, friend[s]… …
26Period, incubation — In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the disease appear. For example, the incubation period of chickenpox is 14 16 days. In biology, the incubation period is the time needed for any… …
27period piece — noun a) A work of art or drama which evokes a particular historical era b) A work which evokes the era in which it was produced, but may not have any other especial features …
28period costs — Items of expenditure that tend to be incurred on a time basis, such as rent, insurance, and business rates. Because they are not related to a particular activity, they are usually treated as fixed costs …
29Holding period return — In finance, holding period return (HPR) is a measurement of return on an asset or portfolio. It is one of the simplest measures of investment performance. HPR is the percentage by which the value of a portfolio (or asset) has grown for a… …
30reporting period — The time after the end of an accounting period during which all transactions for that period must be finalised. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * reporting period reporting period ➔ period * * * reporting period UK US noun [C] ACCOUNTING ► the… …
