aperiodic

[ ey-peer-ee-od-ik ]
/ ˌeɪ pɪər iˈɒd ɪk /

adjective

not periodic; irregular.
Physics. of or relating to vibrations or oscillations with no apparent period.

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Origin of aperiodic

First recorded in 1875–80; a-6 + periodic1

OTHER WORDS FROM aperiodic

a·pe·ri·od·i·cal·ly, adverba·pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty [ey-peer-ee-uh-dis-i-tee] /eɪˌpɪər i əˈdɪs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby aperiodic

apeman, apennine mountains, apennines, apepi, aperient, aperiodic, aperistalsis, aperitive, apert's syndrome, apert-crouzon syndrome, apertognathia
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British Dictionary definitions for aperiodic

aperiodic
/ (ˌeɪpɪərɪˈɒdɪk) /

adjective

not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
physics
  1. (of a system or instrument) being damped sufficiently to reach equilibrium without oscillation
  2. (of an oscillation or vibration) not having a regular period
  3. (of an electrical circuit) not having a measurable resonant frequency

Derived forms of aperiodic

aperiodically, adverbaperiodicity (ˌeɪpɪərɪəˈdɪsɪtɪ), noun
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Medical definitions for aperiodic

aperiodic
[ ā′pîr-ē-ŏd′ĭk ]

adj.

Not occurring periodically.

Other words from aperiodic

a′pe•ri•od′i•cal•ly adv.a•pe′ri•o•dic′i•ty (-ə-dĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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