periodization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

periodization periodizations periodisation

Etymology

From period + -ization.

Related words

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