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academic year
/ˌækədˈɛmɪk jˈɪɹ/
noun
the period of the year during which schools and universities hold classes
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alternate
/ˈɔɫtɝˌneɪt/, /ˈɔɫtɝnət/
adjective
(of two things) regularly happening one after another
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beforehand
/bɪˈfɔɹˌhænd/
adverb
before an event or an action
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Before Common Era
/bˌiːsˌiːˈiː/
adverb
a secular designation used to represent dates in the Gregorian calendar before the traditional reference point of the birth of Jesus Christ
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chronological
/ˌkɹɑnəˈɫɑdʒɪkəɫ/
adjective
organized according to the order that the events occurred in
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indefinite
/ˌɪnˈdɛfənət/
adjective
not clearly defined in terms of time, quantity, quality, or outcome
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instant
/ˈɪnstənt/
noun
a moment or a certain point in time
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latter
/ˈɫætɝ/
adjective
closest to the end of a particular period of time
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occasional
/əˈkeɪʒənəɫ/
adjective
happening or done from time to time, not frequently
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simultaneous
/ˌsaɪməɫˈteɪniəs/
adjective
taking place at precisely the same time
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yearly
/ˈjɪɹɫi/
adjective
appearing or happening once a year
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afterward
/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚd/
adverb
at a later time
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annually
/ˈænjuəɫi/
adverb
in a way that happens once every year
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era
/ˈɛɹə/, /ˈɪɹə/
noun
a period of history marked by particular features or events
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fortnight
/ˈfɔɹtˌnaɪt/
noun
a period consisting of two weeks or 14 days
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lateness
/ˈɫeɪtnəs/
noun
the fact or quality of arriving, happening, or being done after the usual or expected time
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millennium
/məˈɫɛniəm/
noun
a period of 1000 years, usually calculated from the year of the birth of Jesus Christ
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subsequently
/ˈsəbsəkwəntɫi/
adverb
after a particular event or time
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continuously
/kənˈtɪnjuəsɫi/
adverb
without any pause or interruption
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decade
/ˈdɛkeɪd/, /dɛˈkeɪd/
noun
ten years of time
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eventually
/iˈvɛnʃəɫi/, /iˈvɛntʃəwəɫi/, /ɪˈvɛnʃəɫi/, /ɪˈvɛntʃəwəɫi/
adverb
after or at the end of a series of events or an extended period
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immediate
/ˌɪˈmiˌdiət/
adjective
taking place or existing now and needing quick action
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semester
/səˈmɛstɝ/
noun
a period of six month; half a year
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while
/ˈhwaɪɫ/, /ˈwaɪɫ/
noun
a length of time
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calendar
/ˈkæɫəndɝ/
noun
a page or set of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, especially one put on a wall
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eve
/ˈiv/
noun
the evening or day before an event, particularly a religious one
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seasonal
/ˈsizənəɫ/
adjective
relating to or happening during a particular season of the year
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leap year
/lˈiːp jˈɪɹ/
noun
a year in every four years that has 366 days instead of 365
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for the time being
/fɚðə tˈaɪm bˈiːɪŋ/
adverb
for a limited period, usually until a certain condition changes
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Common Era
/kˈɑːmən ˈiəɹə/
adverb
used with a date to refer to things happened or existed after the birth of Christ
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