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periodic¹
- /ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/ UK
- /ˌpɪə-/ UK
- /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪk/ US
Rhymes with -ɒdɪk
Where it comes from
From French périodique, from Medieval Latin periodicus (“cyclical”), from Latin periodus (“complete sentence, period, circuit”), from Ancient Greek περίοδος (períodos, “cycle, period of time”). By surface analysis, period + -ic.
adjective
- Relative to a period or periods.
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Having repeated cycles.
There was some laughter, and Roddle was left free to expand his ideas on the periodic visits of cowboys to the town. “Mason Rickets, he had ten big punkins a-sittin' in front of his store, an' them fellers from the Upside-down-F ranch shot 'em up […].”
Similar: cyclic
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Occurring at regular intervals.
That last problem did intrude on Hazzard’s roamings, and when she refers to the living city it is with periodic references to thefts of cars and wallets, with a warning not to carry anything “snatchable” by the thieves on motorcycles who whiz through the streets.
Similar: cyclic
- Periodical.
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Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.
Opposite: non-periodic
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For which any return to it must occur in multiples of k time steps, for some k>1.
Opposite: aperiodic
- Having a structure characterized by periodic sentences.
Similar: cyclic, cyclical, periodic, periodical, regular · Opposite: acyclical, irregular, noncyclic, noncyclical, unperiodic
periodic²
- /ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the highest oxidation state of iodine; of or derived from a periodic acid.
Similar: cyclic, cyclical, periodic, periodical, regular · Opposite: acyclical, irregular, noncyclic, noncyclical, unperiodic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: intermittent, cyclic, sporadic, oscillating, oscillatory, periodical, pulsed, rhythmical, rhythmic, cyclical, period, periodically, interim, daily, regularly, recurring
adjective
Similar: cyclic, cyclical, periodic, periodical, regular · Opposite: acyclical, irregular, noncyclic, noncyclical, unperiodic
adjective
Similar: cyclic, cyclical, periodic, periodical, regular · Opposite: acyclical, irregular, noncyclic, noncyclical, unperiodic
Translations
Every language
adj relative to a period or periods
| 日本語 | 周期的 shūki-teki |
|---|---|
| Português | periódico |
| Français | périodique |
| Italiano | periodico |
| Ελληνικά | περιοδικός periodikós |
adj having repeated cycles
| Español | periódico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 周期的 shūki-teki |
| 中文 | 週期的 /周期的 zhōuqí de |
| Português | periódico |
| Français | périodique |
| Deutsch | periodisch |
| Italiano | periodico, periodica |
| Ελληνικά | περιοδικός periodikós |
| Русский | периоди́ческий periodíčeskij |
| עברית | מחזורי machzorí |
adj occurring at regular intervals
| 日本語 | 周期的 shūki-teki |
|---|---|
| Português | periódico |
| Français | périodique |
| Ελληνικά | περιοδικός periodikós |
adj (astronomy) pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit
| 日本語 | 周期的 shūki-teki |
|---|
adj (mathematics) of a state
| עברית | מחזורי machzorí |
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title = {periodic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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