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pe⋅ri⋅o⋅dic⋅i⋅ty

  [peer-ee-uh-dis-i-tee]
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–noun
the character of being periodic; the tendency to recur at regular intervals.
Origin:
1825–35; < F périodicité. See periodic 1 , -ity
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pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty   (pîr'ē-ə-dĭs'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. pe·ri·o·dic·i·ties

  1. The quality or state of being periodic; recurrence at regular intervals.

  2. The repetition of similar properties in chemical elements, as indicated by their positioning in the periodic table.

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Main Entry: pe·ri·od·ic·i·ty
Pronunciation: "pir-E-&-'dis-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality, state, or fact of being regularly recurrent or having periods periodicity of peptic ulcer is … characteristic of the disease—Journal of the American Medical Association>
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periodicity pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty (pĭr'ē-ə-dĭs'ĭ-tē)
n.

  1. The quality or state of being periodic; recurrence at regular intervals.

  2. The tendency of chemical elements to have similar properties when arranged according to their atomic number.

  3. The position of an element in the periodic table.

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