periodic

adjective

Occurring at regular intervals.

Having repeated cycles.

Relative to a period or periods.

Periodical.

(astronomy) Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.

(mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) For which any return to it must occur in multiples of k time steps, for some k>1.

(rhetoric) Having a structure characterized by periodic sentences.

Relating to the highest oxidation state of iodine; of or derived from a periodic acid.

Roots

periperi- · Greek · around, near hodos-od · Greek · way, road

Synonyms for periodic

periodicaladj occasionaladj regularadj frequentadj recurringadj continualadj cyclicaladj intermittentadj isochronaladj recurrentadj continuousadj sporadicadj

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