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periodic

pe·ri·od·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [peer-ee-od-ik]
    • /ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪk/
    • /ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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".

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Synonyms 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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