periodic

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/, /ˌpɪə-/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk/

Adjective

periodic (not comparable)

1. Relative to a period or periods.
2. Having repeated cycles.

   Synonyms: cyclic

3. Occurring at regular intervals.

   Synonyms: cyclic, Thesaurus:periodic

4. Periodical.
5. (astronomy) Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.

   Antonyms: non-periodic

6. (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) For which any return to it must occur in multiples of k time steps, for some k>1.

   Antonyms: aperiodic

7. (rhetoric) Having a structure characterized by periodic sentences.

Translations

• French: périodique
• Italian: periodico
• Portuguese: periódico

Translations

• French: périodique
• German: periodisch
• Italian: periodico, periodica
• Portuguese: periódico
• Russian: периоди́ческий
• Spanish: periódico

Translations

• French: périodique
• Portuguese: periódico

Pronunciation

• enPR: "pûrīŏd'ĭk, IPA: /ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk/

Adjective

periodic (not comparable)

1. Relating to the highest oxidation state of iodine; Of or derived from a periodic acid.

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