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periodic |
Grep of noun periodic periodic acid periodic apnea of the newborn periodic breathing periodic event periodic law periodic sentence periodic table periodical periodical cicada periodicity Overview of adj periodic The adj periodic has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) periodic, periodical -- (happening or recurring at regular intervals) 2. (2) periodic -- (recurring at regular intervals) 3. periodic -- (recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic feelings of anxiety") Antonyms of adj periodic 3 senses of periodic Sense 1 periodic (vs. aperiodic), periodical aperiodic (vs. periodic), nonperiodic => noncyclic => nonoscillatory Sense 2 periodic INDIRECT (VIA rhythmical) -> unrhythmical, unrhythmic Sense 3 periodic INDIRECT (VIA sporadic) -> continual Similarity of adj periodic 3 senses of periodic Sense 1 periodic (vs. aperiodic), periodical => cyclic => oscillatory, oscillating => intermittent => pulsed Sense 2 periodic => rhythmical (vs. unrhythmical), rhythmic Sense 3 periodic => sporadic (vs. continual) Attributes of adj periodic Familiarity of adj periodic periodic used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj periodic aperiodic nonperiodic periodic periodical Overview of adj periodic The adj periodic has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) periodic, periodical -- (happening or recurring at regular intervals) 2. (2) periodic -- (recurring at regular intervals) 3. periodic -- (recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic feelings of anxiety")
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