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periodization

periodization noun: the process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods.

Noun

periodization (countable and uncountable, plural periodizations)

  1. The process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods.
  2. Training in segments of a few weeks or months, so that training begins at lower intensity and is gradually increased to high intensity.
  3. The operation of forming a periodic function from a non-periodic function.

periodization meaning in Vietnamese

periodization in Vietnamese

process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods
thời đại hóa, phân chia thời đại

Forms of periodization

pluralperiodizations
alternative formperiodisation

Origin of periodization

From period + -ization.

Questions about periodization

What does periodization mean?
Periodization means the process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods.
What is periodization in Vietnamese?
Periodization in Vietnamese is thời đại hóa, phân chia thời đại. See Periodization meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is periodization?
Periodization is a noun.
What is the plural of periodization?
The plural of periodization is periodizations.

Words near periodization in the dictionary

  1. periodisations
  2. periodise
  3. periodised
  4. periodises
  5. periodising
  6. periodization
  7. periodizations
  8. periodize
  9. periodized
  10. periodizes
  11. periodizing

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