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periodic
1[pur-ahy-od-ik]
periodic
2[peer-ee-od-ik]
adjective
recurring at intervals of time.
periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts.
occurring or appearing at regular intervals.
periodic visits by doctors to the village.
repeated at irregular intervals; intermittent.
periodic outbreaks of the disease.
Physics., recurring at equal intervals of time.
Mathematics., (of a function) having a graph that repeats after a fixed interval period of the independent variable.
Astronomy.
characterized by a series of successive circuits or revolutions, as the motion of a planet or satellite.
of or relating to a period, as of the revolution of a heavenly body.
pertaining to or characterized by rhetorical periods, or periodic sentences.
periodic
/ ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk, ˌpɪərɪəˈdɪsɪtɪ /
adjective
happening or recurring at intervals; intermittent
of, relating to, or resembling a period
having or occurring in repeated periods or cycles
Other Word Forms
- periodically adverb
- periodicity noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Just over a decade ago, when Congress was taking its periodic look at the food stamp program, House Republicans lined up with their legislative hatchets.
These include scandium, yttrium and the lanthanides, which account for 15 chemical elements in the periodic table.
A home will now be rented on a "periodic" or rolling basis, rather than for a fixed 12 or 24-month contract.
But we also pay out of pocket for periodic visits with specialists like our ophthalmologist and dentist, with whom we’ve developed relationships over the years.
Like another industry leader, Costco Wholesale, it supplements a tiny regular dividend—now 40 cents annually—with periodic special dividends when it builds up excess capital.
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