the act or process of dividing history into periods
periodization in American English
(ˌpɪriədɪˈzeɪʃən)
noun
the dividing, as of history or the development of a culture, into chronological periods
periodization in American English
(ˌpɪəriədəˈzeiʃən)
noun
an act or instance of dividing a subject into historical eras for purposes of analysis and study
Word origin
[1935–40; period + -ization]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rhodesian ridgeback, aeroembolism, blitz, fluorocarbon, roadblock-ization is used to form nouns from verbs ending in -ize (organization). Other words that use the affix -ization include: arborization, lateralization, posterization, racemization, sterilization
Examples of 'periodization' in a sentence
periodization
Agreement about periodization, however, remains both fraught and elusive.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
Wariness of restrictive boundaries is not confined to periodization.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
One is the dreaded issue of periodization.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
He is also widely seen as the godfather of periodization training.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There is considerable overlap between contributions, with little regard for periodization.
The Times Literary Supplement (2016)
They roughly fit conventional periodization, marking off the early modern era.