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adjective
- 1. appearing or occurring at intervals: "the periodic visits she made to her father"
- 2. relating to the periodic table of the elements.
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periodic. adjective. uk / ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪk / us / ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪk / Add to word list. happening repeatedly over a period of time: He suffers periodic mental breakdowns. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Frequency & regularity - general words. (as) regular as clockwork idiom. -ly. clockwork. endemically. erratically. fitful. irregularity.
1. a. : occurring or recurring at regular intervals. b. : occurring repeatedly from time to time. 2. a. : consisting of or containing a series of repeated stages, processes, or digits : cyclic. periodic decimals. a periodic vibration. b. : being a function any value of which recurs at regular intervals. 3.
periodic. adjective. us / ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪk / uk / ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪk / Add to word list. happening repeatedly over a period of time: He suffers periodic mental breakdowns. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Frequency & regularity - general words. (as) regular as clockwork idiom. -ly. clockwork. endemically. erratically. fitful. irregularity.
Definitions of periodic. adjective. happening or recurring at regular intervals. “the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust” synonyms: periodical. cyclic. marked by repeated cycles. oscillating, oscillatory. having periodic vibrations. diurnal. having a daily cycle or occurring every day. daily, day-after-day, day-by-day, day-to-day.
1. recurring at intervals of time. periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts. 2. occurring or appearing at regular intervals. periodic visits of a mail steamer to an island. 3. repeated at irregular intervals; intermittent. periodic outbreaks of the disease.
adj. 1. Having or marked by repeated cycles: periodic oscillations. 2. Happening or appearing regularly or from time to time: periodic dental checkups; periodic rain showers. 3. Characterized by periodic sentences. pe′ri·od′i·cal·ly adv. Synonyms: periodic, sporadic, intermittent, occasional.
PERIODIC definition: happening regularly: . Learn more.
The periodic table, also known as the periodic table of the elements, is an ordered arrangement of the chemical elements into rows ("periods") and columns ("groups"). It is an icon of chemistry and is widely used in physics and other sciences.
Definition of periodic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
appearing or occurring at intervals:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
