periodize

English

Etymology

period +‎ -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪəɹɪəˌdaɪz/

Verb

periodize (third-person singular simple present periodizes, present participle periodizing, simple past and past participle periodized)

1. (transitive) To divide (history) into periods.
2. (weightlifting, sports) To split (a training program) into segments of a few weeks or months, so that training begins at lower intensity and is gradually increased to high intensity.

Related terms

• period
• periodization

Translations

divide history into periods

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: jaksottaa (fi)
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split a training program into segments

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: jaksottaa (fi)
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