| misfortune |
hardship or bad luck, often over a long period of time. [1/2 definitions] |
| mountain range |
a group of connected mountains that were formed during the same time period. |
| nap1 |
a short period of sleep during daylight hours. [1/2 definitions] |
| output |
the amount produced in a given time period. [1/2 definitions] |
| point |
a punctuation mark (.). It is also called a period. [1/13 definitions] |
| postwar |
having to do with the period of time after a war. |
| precipitation |
snow, sleet, rain, or hail that falls to the surface of the earth, or the amount of it that falls in a given period of time. [1/2 definitions] |
| prehistoric |
belonging to a period in a time before written history. |
| present1 |
the period of time between the past and future; present time. [1/4 definitions] |
| probation |
a period of time for testing a person's ability, character, or behavior. |
| rainfall |
the amount of rain that falls over a certain area during a certain period of time. [1/2 definitions] |
| rare2 |
cooked for a short period of time. |
| rash2 |
a sudden burst of many of the same types of events happening in a short period of time. [1/2 definitions] |
| recess |
to stop activity for a period of time; take a recess. [1/4 definitions] |
| regular |
happening at fixed points over a period of time. [1/7 definitions] |
| reign |
the period of one monarch's rule. [1/4 definitions] |
| relapse |
to return to bad behavior or poor health after a period of improvement. [1/2 definitions] |
| renew |
to continue or extend for an additional period of time. [1/3 definitions] |
| residence |
the act or a period of living in a place. [1/2 definitions] |
| resident |
a doctor working in a hospital for a period of time in order to get advanced training. [1/2 definitions] |
| run |
the distance covered in a period of running. [3/30 definitions] |