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noun
an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.
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How to use periodization in a sentence
It provided a tidy end to the periodization of Reconstruction and a traditional narrative emphasizing the failures and disappointment of the era.
You don’t need to feel guilty that you’re not racking up big training volumes, following sophisticated periodization plans, promoting muscle confusion, or whatever else is currently in vogue.
To some degree any periodization is a matter of convenience, and it should be accepted as such.
British Dictionary definitions for periodization
periodization
periodisation
/ (ˌpɪərɪədaɪ�?zeɪ�?ən) /
noun
the act or process of dividing history into periods
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