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period

Period vs False - What's the difference?

period | false |


As adjectives the difference between period and false

is that period is appropriate for a given historical era while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As an interjection period

is (chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a noun period

is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course.

As a verb period

is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

Period vs Juncture - What's the difference?

period | juncture |


As nouns the difference between period and juncture

is that period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course while juncture is a place where things join, a junction.

As an adjective period

is appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period

is (chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a verb period

is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

Dots vs Period - What's the difference?

dots | period |


As nouns the difference between dots and period

is that dots is while period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course.

As verbs the difference between dots and period

is that dots is (dot) while period is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

As an adjective period is

appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period is

(chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

Pregnancy vs Period - What's the difference?

pregnancy | period |


As nouns the difference between pregnancy and period

is that pregnancy is (countable) the condition of being pregnant while period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course.

As an adjective period is

appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period is

(chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a verb period is

(obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

Period vs Occasions - What's the difference?

period | occasions |


As nouns the difference between period and occasions

is that period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course while occasions is .

As an adjective period

is appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period

is (chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a verb period

is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

Period vs Movement - What's the difference?

period | movement |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between period and movement

is that period is (obsolete) a specific moment during a given process; a point, a stage while movement is (obsolete) motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.

In music|lang=en terms the difference between period and movement

is that period is (music) two phrases (an antecedent]] and a [[consequent phrase|consequent phrase) while movement is (music) a large division of a larger composition.

As nouns the difference between period and movement

is that period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course while movement is physical motion between points in space.

As an adjective period

is appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period

is (chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a verb period

is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

Period vs Happening - What's the difference?

period | happening |


As adjectives the difference between period and happening

is that period is appropriate for a given historical era while happening is (slang|of a place) busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.

As nouns the difference between period and happening

is that period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course while happening is something that happens.

As verbs the difference between period and happening

is that period is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude while happening is .

As an interjection period

is (chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

Period vs Dispensation - What's the difference?

period | dispensation | Related terms |

Period is a related term of dispensation.


As nouns the difference between period and dispensation

is that period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course while dispensation is the act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution; often used of the distribution of good and evil by god to man, or more generically, of the acts and modes of his administration.

As an adjective period

is appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period

is (chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a verb period

is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

Period vs Continuation - What's the difference?

period | continuation | Related terms |

Period is a related term of continuation.


As nouns the difference between period and continuation

is that period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course while continuation is the act or state of continuing; the state of being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession; prolongation; propagation.

As an adjective period

is appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period

is (chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a verb period

is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude.

Period vs Fantasy - What's the difference?

period | fantasy |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between period and fantasy

is that period is (obsolete) a specific moment during a given process; a point, a stage while fantasy is (obsolete) to have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like.

As nouns the difference between period and fantasy

is that period is (obsolete|medicine) the length of time for a disease to run its course while fantasy is that which comes from one's imagination.

As verbs the difference between period and fantasy

is that period is (obsolete|intransitive) to come to a period; to conclude while fantasy is (literary|psychoanalysis) to fantasize (about).

As an adjective period

is appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period

is (chiefly|north america) and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

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