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periodic motion

[ peer-ee-od-ik, peer- ]
/ ˈpɪər iˈɒd ɪk, ˌpɪər- /

noun Physics.

any motion that recurs in identical forms at equal intervals of time.

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Words nearby periodic motion

periodic decimal, periodic disease, periodic function, periodicity, periodic law, periodic motion, periodic neutropenia, periodic paralysis, periodic sentence, periodic system, periodic table
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Scientific definitions for periodic motion

periodic motion

See harmonic motion.
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