As a derived unit it is composed from the SI base units of length, the metre, and the standard unit of time, the second.

Periodic events and periodic motion have long served as standards for units of time.

I will stay here for a short period.

A return period, also known as a recurrence interval (sometimes repeat interval) is an estimate of the likelihood of an event, such as an earthquake, flood or a river discharge flow to occur.

Let τ be the time period between revaluations .

Let s be the time period between revaluations .

Ten years is a really long period of time.

It's a huge change in a very short period of time.

Bahá'u'lláh stated that this period was a set time of concealment .

And just now in England they had a cold spell.

The work took an enormous amount of time to finish.

To reach a given velocity, one can apply a small acceleration over a long period of time, or one can apply a large acceleration over a short time.

Similarly, one can achieve a given impulse with a large force over a short time or a small force over a long time.

Chart 4.4 reflects the typical pattern of recourse to the standing facilities within a reserve maintenance period .

We've been evolving just as long, just along different paths.

For a short period, quality was sacrificed for quantity.

DHCP clients are allocated leases that last for some period of time.

Despite these efforts to restrict wealth and partly because of the extraordinary period of peace, the standard of living for urban and rural dwellers alike grew significantly during the Tokugawa period.

How long this period lasts is decided by the Regional Command.

What would be the length of time required for phasing out these assets ?

If I'm away from home for a period of time, I will stop mail delivery.

In addition , the Governing Council decided to continue with the current frequency and maturity profile of supplementary longer term refinancing operations and special term refinancing operations for as long as needed , and in any case beyond the end of 2009 .

Typically collects data every five minutes (it can be configured to collect data less frequently).

The Beagle Club was formed in 1890 and the first standard drawn up at the same time.

It's a very scary moment a lot has to happen in a very short amount of time.

Solar wind parameters were measured for a much longer time period.

During this period, he seems to have found time for study and writing.

And how is it possible for them to learn so much in such a short time?

0 the recognition of the period spent abroad as part of the students' home degree,

During this period, Pedro II's time and energy were devoted to the war effort.

Braudel later said that the time in Brazil was the greatest period of his life.

During this time period, Stallone cultivated a strong overseas following.

And at the end of that, their brain starts to retain a pattern of scanning the world, not for the negative, but for the positive first.

This pattern does not typically change from day to day, but over time, it often takes on new forms.

However, I've found that listening to a computer voice for any great length of time can be monotonous.

And that's too short of a time period for all the different risk factors that we know to change.

And they're here for a very short time, October, November, December. That's it.

What , in your view , would constitute an appropriate length of time for phasing out these assets ?

During this time, flooding of the Niger River is common, creating the Inner Niger Delta.

During this time, he isolated himself and abstained from contact with the outside world.

Evensand, hailing from Sweden, was probably most notable for being a part of Soilwork for a short time.

The period, usually denoted by T , is the duration of one cycle, and is the reciprocal of the frequency f formula_1The SI unit for period is the second.

If you could travel to any moment in time, to what period would you go?

It was during this period of recuperation, however, that Goddard began to produce some of his most important work.

The decision was taken in order to support the aim of the Greek authorities to keep the Greek economy on a path of sustainable growth with price stability .