period
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɪəriəd/ usa length of time:
a period of six months/10 years, etc. This debt is repayable over a period of five years in equal quarterly instalments.
Profit fell 75.1% from the same period a year ago.
The Government will make an additional 10% contribution for a limited period.
The second quarter of the year should have been a busy period.
See also
accounting period
cooling-off period
deferment period
earnout period
payback period
pay period
qualifying period
recovery period
reporting period