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periodization

American  
[peer-ee-uh-duh-zey-shuhn] / ˌpɪər i ə dəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.


periodization British  
/ ˌpɪərɪədaɪˈzeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of dividing history into periods

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of periodization

First recorded in 1935–40; period + -ization

Example Sentences

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Thorrington recalled kidding Bale about the U.S.-Wales showdown by telling him, “You’re going to be peaking after. We’ll set up your periodization so that you’re not quite ready for that game.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2022

Becoming a historian requires the ability to develop a sense of periodization.

From New York Times Mar. 1, 2022

One of the fundamental challenges of writing cultural history is periodization.

From Slate Dec. 7, 2020

While that periodization overlooks some of the specifics of Egyptian history, it is still the preferred method for dating ancient Egypt to this day because of its simplicity and clarity.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2020

What Tony Horton calls "muscle confusion," exercise scientists call "periodization," and they've been calling it that for decades.

From Washington Post Apr. 29, 2010

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