Periodize

//ˈpɪəɹɪəˌdaɪz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To divide (history) into periods. transitive
  2. 2
    To split (a training program) into segments of a few weeks or months, so that training begins at lower intensity and is gradually increased to high intensity.
  3. 3
    To form a periodic function from (a non-periodic function).

Etymology

From period + -ize.

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