periodic function

[ peer-ee-od-ik, peer- ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a function of a real or complex variable that is periodic.

periodic function

/ ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk /

noun

1. maths a function, such as sin x, whose value is repeated at constant intervals

Example Sentences

There is almost no literature of fact concerning the periodic function as related to the mental abilities of women.

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Should she become a mother and nurse her child, this function of lactation would be the periodic function of the breasts.

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