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aperiodic

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a⋅pe⋅ri⋅od⋅ic

  [ey-peer-ee-od-ik]
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–adjective
1. not periodic; irregular.
2. Physics. of or pertaining to vibrations or oscillations with no apparent period.
Origin:
1875–80; a- 6 + periodic

Related forms:
a⋅pe⋅ri⋅od⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
a⋅pe⋅ri⋅o⋅dic⋅i⋅ty  [ey-peer-ee-uh-dis-i-tee] , noun
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a·pe·ri·od·ic   (ā'pîr-ē-ŏd'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Occurring without periodicity; irregular.

  2. Physics Without periodic vibrations.

a'pe·ri·od'i·cal·ly adv., a·pe'ri·o·dic'i·ty (-ə-dĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ape·ri·od·ic
Pronunciation: "A-"pir-E-'äd-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of irregular occurrence<aperiodic appearance in the blood of some forms of microfilariae causing elephantiasis>
2 : not having periodic vibrations : not oscillatory
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aperiodic a·pe·ri·od·ic (ā'pēr-ē-ŏd'ĭk)
adj.
Not occurring periodically.

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

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