Difference between Stop and Period

STOP vs PERIOD: NOUN

A control mechanism on an audio or video player that causes a recording to stop playing.
A projecting stone, often carved, at the end of a molding.
A stopper.
A save made by a goalie.
The depression between the muzzle and top of the skull of an animal, especially a dog.
A plosive.
One of a set of speech sounds that is a plosive or a nasal.
A line used for securing something temporarily.
A knob, key, or pull that regulates such a set of pipes.
A tuned set of pipes, as in an organ.
A device such as a key for closing the hole on a wind instrument.
A hole on a wind instrument.
A fret on a stringed instrument.
The act of stopping a string or hole on an instrument.
A mark of punctuation, especially a period.
The effective aperture of a lens, controlled by a diaphragm.
A part in a mechanism that stops or regulates movement.
A stop order.
An order given to a bank to withhold payment on a check.
A device or means that obstructs, blocks, or plugs up.
A place at which someone or something stops.
A halt or stay, as on a trip.
The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped.
The state of inactivity following an interruption
An obstruction in a pipe or tube
A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
A mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
A restraint that checks the motion of something
A spot where something halts or pauses
The event of something ending
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
The act of stopping something
A brief stay in the course of a journey

The punctuation point [.] that marks the end of a complete sentence, or of an abbreviated word.
A complete sentence, from one full stop to another; esp., a well-proportioned, harmonious sentence.
The termination or completion of a revolution, cycle, series of events, single event, or act; hence, a limit; a bound; an end; a conclusion.
One of the great divisions of geological time. See the Chart of Geology.
A stated and recurring interval of time; more generally, an interval of time specified or left indefinite; a certain series of years, months, days, or the like; a time; a cycle; an age; an epoch.
A portion of time as limited and determined by some recurring phenomenon, as by the completion of a revolution of one of the heavenly bodies; a division of time, as a series of years, months, or days, in which something is completed, and ready to recommence and go on in the same order.
Bound, determination.
Duration, continuance, term.
In medicine, one of the phases or epochs which are distinguishable in the course of a disease.
In vulgar arithmetic, one of several similar sets of figures or terms, marked by points or commas placed regularly after a certain number, as in numeration, in circulating decimals, and in the extraction of roots. Sometimes called degree.
In math.: The smallest constant difference which, added to the value of a variable, will leave that of a function (of which it is said to be the period) unchanged.
The point or character that marks the end of a complete sentence, or indicates an abbreviation, etc.; a full stop, thus(.).
In music, a definite and complete division of a composition, usually consisting of two or more contrasted or complementary phrases; a complete musical sentence.
In ancient prosody, a group of two or more cola.
In rhetoric, a complete sentence from one full stop to another; a passage terminated by a full pause.
Hence— The end to be attained; goal.
The point of completion of a cycle of years or round or series of events; limit; end; conclusion; termination.
An indefinite part of any continued state, existence, or series of events; an epoch: as, the first period of life; the last period of a king's reign; the period of the French revolution.
Any round of time, or series of years, days, etc.
A circuit: a round; hence, the time in which a circuit or revolution, as of a heavenly body, is made; the shortest interval of time within which any phenomenon goes through its changes of pass through them again immediately as before.
In geology, technically, one of the larger divisions of geologic time of either the second or the third order, measured by the time of deposition of a ‘group’ or ‘system’ of formations, and characterized by the presence of a number of allied and similar faunas which as a whole differ from those of other periods.
In astronomy, the time of the revolution of a planet or satellite around its primary. Also orbital period.
In physical, the time of one complete oscillation or cycle of a periodic motion; the reciprocal of the frequency of a periodic motion.
Plural The menses.
A sequence of elements arranged in order of increasing atomic number and forming one of the horizontal rows in the periodic table.
The number of digits that repeat in a repeating decimal. For example, 1/7 = 0.142857142857 … has a six-digit period.
A group of digits separated by commas in a written number.
The least interval in the range of the independent variable of a periodic function of a real variable in which all possible values of the dependent variable are assumed.
A group of two or more phrases within a composition, often made up of 8 or 16 measures and terminating with a cadence.
An analogous unit or division of classical Greek or Latin prose.
A metrical unit of quantitative verse consisting of two or more cola.
A sentence of several carefully balanced clauses in formal writing.
The full pause at the end of a spoken sentence.
A punctuation mark ( . ) indicating a full stop, placed at the end of declarative sentences and other statements thought to be complete, and after many abbreviations.
A point or portion of time at which something is ended; a completion or conclusion.
The time interval between two successive occurrences of a recurrent event or phases of an event; a cycle.
A division of the playing time of a game.
Any of the divisions of the academic day.
Any of various arbitrary units of time, especially.
A unit of time, longer than an epoch and shorter than an era.
An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental phase.
An interval of time characterized by the occurrence of a certain condition, event, or phenomenon.
The monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
An amount of time
A stage in the history of a culture having a definable place in space and time
The interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
One of three periods of play in hockey games
A unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
The end or completion of something
A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations

STOP vs PERIOD: ADJECTIVE

Of, relating to, or being of use at the end of an operation or activity.

Of, belonging to, or representing a certain historical age or time.

STOP vs PERIOD: VERB

Render unsuitable for passage
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Prevent completion
Seize on its way
Stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
Put an end to a state or an activity
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Interrupt a trip
Come to a halt, stop moving
Cause to stop
Stop from happening or developing

STOP vs PERIOD: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
To put an end to what one is doing; cease.
To cease moving, progressing, acting, or operating; come to a halt.
To close (a hole on a wind instrument) with the finger in sounding a desired pitch.
To press down (a string on a stringed instrument) on the fingerboard to produce a desired pitch.
To order a bank to withhold payment of.
To defeat in boxing by a knockout or technical knockout.
To defeat (an opponent or opposing team).
To discontinue or cease.
To prevent or restrain.
To cause to desist or to change a course of action.
To be or get in the way of (a bullet or other missile); be killed or wounded by.
To block or deflect (a blow, for example); parry or ward off.
To halt the motion or progress of.
To prevent the flow or passage of.
To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).
To constrict (an opening or orifice).
To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up.

STOP vs PERIOD: INTERJECTION

Used to emphasize finality, as when expressing a decision or an opinion.

STOP vs PERIOD: OTHER WORD TYPES

Either spatial or metaphorical
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
Cause to end

(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
To end; cease.
To put an end to.

STOP vs PERIOD: RELATED WORDS

Stopover, Arrest, Check, Intercept, Kibosh, Point, Stay, Break, Terminate, Block, Catch, Discontinue, Quit, Cease, Halt

Time, Quarter, Period of time, Historical period, Historic period, Geological period, Full point, Catamenia, Time period, Full stop, Stop, Flow, Menstruation, Menses, Point

STOP vs PERIOD: DESCRIBE WORDS

Contain, Layover, Stopover, Arrest, Check, Intercept, Point, Stay, Break, Terminate, Block, Catch, Quit, Cease, Halt

Span, Timespan, Half, Time, Quarter, Period of time, Historic period, Geological period, Time period, Full stop, Stop, Flow, Menstruation, Menses, Point

STOP vs PERIOD: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

Body armor can stop shrapnel, but nothing can stop blast waves.
They will only stop when they learn to stop regarding women as sexual objects.
Stop signs makes the orange ducks stop their march, instead of walking toward deathly devices and places.
No stop signs, the kind of place where nobody bothered to stop or slow down.
Stop Following this project to stop seeing updates on your home page.
Click the Stop button to stop this service.
Stop the flow of, stop from not comply.
Please help us make every stop a Safe Stop.
APPEAL OF STOP USE, STOP DISTRIBUTION, OR REMOVAL ORDER.
When required to stop because of a sign or signal, you must stop before the front of your vehicle reaches the stop line.

Any period of paid maternity leave is a period of effective service.
Any period of paid parental leave is a period of effective service.
Any period of unpaid maternity leave is not a period of effective service.
Money deposited into an annuity is locked up for a period of time called the surrender period.
Permanent policy can be drawn up for a decided time period permitting countless shipments in that period.
Interest Period for the offering of deposits in Euro for a period comparable to the Interest Period of the relevant Loan.
This period is not effective service, and will extend the period you must serve.
US and the notice that period is based on your pay period.
GAAP measures are consistently prepared and presented from period to period.
The classification chosen must be applied consistently from period to period.

STOP vs PERIOD: QUESTIONS

Why did Tilade stop making chlorofluorocarbon inhalers?
When will natnatwest stop sending payment statements?
What happens when you stop taking medroxyprogesterone?
How do consumers stop sweatshops from proliferating?
Does border security help stop illegal immigration?
When to stop taking antiplatelets before colonoscopy?
What causes persistent flatulence (Non-Stop Farting)?
What celebrities are in Popstar never stop never stop?
Do you have to stop at all stop signs in California?
When does the start-stop function stop working on a car?

How long after your first period do you get your period?
Can you apply for a probationary period after a trial period?
How long after your first period does your period come back?
Should the scavenging period be less/shorter than the lease period?
Which planet has the shortest Revolution period and longest Revolution period?
How to close the previous mm period and open current mm period?
Is it normal to have period cramps just before your period?
Is it necessary to give notice period during probation period?
What is geological period preceded the Jurassic period?
What period of time is considered the neonatal period?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STOP AND PERIOD

STOP vs PERIOD: NOUN

STOP vs PERIOD: ADJECTIVE

STOP vs PERIOD: VERB

STOP vs PERIOD: INTRANSITIVE VERB

STOP vs PERIOD: INTERJECTION

STOP vs PERIOD: OTHER WORD TYPES

STOP vs PERIOD: RELATED WORDS

STOP vs PERIOD: DESCRIBE WORDS

STOP vs PERIOD: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

STOP vs PERIOD: QUESTIONS