Difference between period and quasquicentennial

Definitions

noun

1. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
2. a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
3. (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
4. an amount of time
5. the end or completion of something

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Examples

If we have spent several class periods introducing conventions of reasoned evidence in argumentative writing, we usually look for such features in student papers.

The extended period of damage was probably brought on by the cool/wet growing conditions.

I can say with certainty that a lot of arms shipments have arrived during this peace period.

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