periodize

verb

split into periods, assign to a period

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪəɹɪəˌdaɪz/

verb

Etymology: From period + -ize.

To divide (history) into periods.
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.
To form a periodic function from (a non-periodic function).