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periodization

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Training in segments of a few weeks or months, so that training begins at lower intensity and is gradually increased to high intensity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, weightlifting

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noun

Meaning 3

The operation of forming a periodic function from a non-periodic function.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sodós? Proto-Hellenic *hodós Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós) Ancient Greek περῐ́οδος (perĭ́odos)lbor. Medieval Latin periodusbor. Middle French periodebor. Middle English periode English period Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English periodization From period + -ization.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: շրջանաբաժանում (šrǰanabažanum) — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Danish: periodisering — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Dutch: periodisering — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • German: Periodisierung — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Greek: περιοδολόγηση (periodológisi) — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Hungarian: periodizáció — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Italian: periodizzazione — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Polish: periodyzacja — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Portuguese: periodização — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Russian: периодизация (periodizacija) — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Spanish: periodización — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Swedish: periodisering — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Ukrainian: періодиза́ція (periodyzácija) — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Vietnamese: thời đại hóa — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
  • Vietnamese: phân chia thời đại — process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods