periodization

[peer-ee-uh-duh-zey-shuhn]

pe·ri·od·i·za·tion

[peer-ee-uh-duh-zey-shuhn]
noun
an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.

Origin:
1935–40; period + -ization
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Periodization has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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periodization or periodisation (ˌpɪərɪədaɪˈzeɪʃən)
 
n
the act or process of dividing history into periods
 
periodisation or periodisation
 
n

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Main Entry:  periodization
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the division and categorization of history into periods of time for the purposes of discussion and treatment
Etymology:  periodize 'divide into periods' + 'ation
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