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- [peer-ee-od-ik]
- /ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk/
- /ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪk/
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- [peer-ee-od-ik]
- /ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk/
Definitions of periodic word
- adjective periodic of or derived from a periodic acid. 1
- adjective periodic recurring regularly 1
- adjective periodic Periodic events or situations happen occasionally, at fairly regular intervals. 0
- adjective periodic happening or recurring at intervals; intermittent 0
- adjective periodic of, relating to, or resembling a period 0
- adjective periodic having or occurring in repeated periods or cycles 0
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Origin of periodic
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin periodicus < Greek periodikós. See period, -ic
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Parts of speech for Periodic
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preposition
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periodic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
periodic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for periodic
adj periodic
- circadian — of or relating to biological processes that occur regularly at about 24-hour intervals, even in the absence of periodicity in the environment
- conscionable — acceptable to one's conscience
- convulsive — A convulsive movement or action is sudden and cannot be controlled.
- cyclic — Cyclic means the same as cyclical.
- cyclical — A cyclical process is one in which a series of events happens again and again in the same order.
adjective periodic
- casual — If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- episodic — Containing or consisting of a series of loosely connected parts or events.
- epochal — Forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making.
- intervallic — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- isochronal — equal or uniform in time.
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