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- Dictionarype·ri·od·ic/ˌpirēˈädik/
adjective
- 1. appearing or occurring at intervals: "the periodic visits she made to her father"
- 2. relating to the periodic table of the elements or the pattern of chemical properties that underlies it.
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The meaning of PERIODIC is occurring or recurring at regular intervals. How to use periodic in a sentence.
periodic. adjective. uk / ˌpɪə.riˈɒd.ɪk / us / ˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪk / Add to word list. happening repeatedly over a period of time: He suffers periodic mental breakdowns. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Frequency & regularity - general words. (as) regular as clockwork idiom. -ly. clockwork. endemically. erratically. fitful. irregularity.
Periodic definition: recurring at intervals of time. See examples of PERIODIC used in a sentence.
Definitions of periodic. adjective. happening or recurring at regular intervals. “the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust” synonyms: periodical. cyclic. marked by repeated cycles. oscillating, oscillatory. having periodic vibrations. diurnal. having a daily cycle or occurring every day. daily, day-after-day, day-by-day, day-to-day.
periodic table, in chemistry, the organized array of all the chemical elements in order of increasing atomic number —i.e., the total number of protons in the atomic nucleus.
1. recurring at intervals of time. periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts. 2. occurring or appearing at regular intervals. periodic visits of a mail steamer to an island. 3. repeated at irregular intervals; intermittent. periodic outbreaks of the disease.
1. Having or marked by repeated cycles: periodic oscillations. 2. Happening or appearing regularly or from time to time: periodic dental checkups; periodic rain showers. 3. Characterized by periodic sentences. pe′ri·od′i·cal·ly adv. Synonyms: periodic, sporadic, intermittent, occasional.
Definition of periodic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PERIODIC definition: happening regularly: . Learn more.
1. recurring at intervals of time. periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts. 2. occurring or appearing at regular intervals. periodic visits of a mail steamer to an island. 3. repeated at irregular intervals; intermittent. periodic outbreaks of the disease.
