The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
A small space or a brief portion of time.
The spread or extent of an arch or between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between supports.
The length of a cable, wire, rope, chain between two consecutive supports.
A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.
The space of all linear combinations of something.
To traverse the distance between.
To cover or extend over an area or time period.
To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object.
to generate an entire space by means of linear combinations
To be matched, as horses.
To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.
A length of time. from 17th c.
A period of time in history seen as a single coherent entity; an epoch, era. from 16th c.
The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
The length of time during which the same characteristics of a periodic phenomenon recur, such as the repetition of a wave or the rotation of a planet. from 17th c.
Female menstruation. from 18th c.
A section of an artist's, writer's (etc.) career distinguished by a given quality, preoccupation etc. from 19th c.
Each of the divisions into which a school day is split, allocated to a given subject or activity. from 19th c.
Each of the intervals into which various sporting events are divided. from 19th c.
The length of time for a disease to run its course. 15th-19th c.
An end or conclusion; the final point of a process etc. from 16th c.
A complete sentence, especially one expressing a single thought or making a balanced, rhythmic whole. from 16th c.
A specific moment during a given process; a point, a stage. 17th-19th c.
A row in the periodic table of the elements. from 19th c.
A Appendix: Geologic timescale.
A Drosophila gene, the gene product of which is involved in regulation of the circadian rhythm.
Two antecedent and a consequent phrase).
The length of an interval over which a periodic function, periodic sequence or repeating decimal repeats; often the least such length.
End point, conclusion.
Designating anything from a given historical era.
Evoking, or appropriate for, a particular historical period, especially through the use of elaborate costumes and scenery.
That's final; that's the end of the matter (analogous to a period ending a sentence).
To come to a period; to conclude.
To put an end to.