periodization

English

Alternative forms

• periodisation

Etymology

period +‎ -ization

Noun

periodization (countable and uncountable, plural periodizations)

1. The process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods.
2. (weightlifting, sports) Training in segments of a few weeks or months, so that training begins at lower intensity and is gradually increased to high intensity.

Related terms

• period
• periodize

Translations

process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods

• Armenian: շրջանաբաժանում (hy) (šrǰanabažanum)
• Greek: περιοδολόγηση (el) f (periodológisi)
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• Russian: периодизация (ru) (periodizacija)
• Vietnamese: thời đại hóa, phân chia thời đại