periodize

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/ˈpɪəɹɪəˌdaɪz/

verb

To divide (history) into periods.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person periodizes · participle present periodizing · participle past periodized · past periodized

  1. transitiveTo divide (history) into periods.
  2. hobbiesTo 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.
  3. mathematicsTo form a periodic function from (a non-periodic function).

Origin

From period + -ize.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 分期, 週期化 /周期化
  • 分期 (fēnqī)divide history into periods
  • 週期化 /周期化split a training program into segments
Finnish jaksottaa, jaksottaa
  • jaksottaadivide history into periods
  • jaksottaasplit a training program into segments
Polish periodyzować, speriodyzować
  • periodyzowaćdivide history into periods
  • speriodyzowaćdivide history into periods
Slovak periodizovať
  • periodizovaťdivide history into periods
Cite this entry
APA

periodize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodize

MLA

“periodize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periodize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodize.

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