periodization

periodization [peer-ee-uh-duh-zey-shuh n] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study.

Origin of periodization First recorded in 1935–40; period + -ization Examples from the Web for periodization Historical Examples of periodization

To some degree any periodization is a matter of convenience, and it should be accepted as such.

A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]

Wolfram Eberhard

British Dictionary definitions for periodization periodization periodisation noun

1. the act or process of dividing history into periods