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单词 aperiodic
释义

aperiodic

adjective

ape·​ri·​od·​ic ˌā-ˌpir-ē-ˈä-dik How to pronounce aperiodic (audio)
1
: of irregular occurrence : not periodic
aperiodic floods
2
: not having periodic vibrations : not oscillatory
aperiodically
ˌā-ˌpir-ē-ˈä-di-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce aperiodic (audio)
adverb
aperiodicity
ˌā-ˌpir-ē-ə-ˈdi-sə-tē How to pronounce aperiodic (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • casual
  • catchy
  • choppy
  • discontinuous
  • episodic
  • episodical
  • erratic
  • fitful
  • intermittent
  • irregular
  • occasional
  • spasmodic
  • spastic
  • sporadic
  • spotty
  • unsteady
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Example Sentences

released aperiodic reports on the results of their cancer research
Recent Examples on the Web Penrose showed that a class of polygons now called Penrose tiles can combine to form aperiodic patterns, which never repeat themselves. John Horgan, Scientific American, 16 June 2021 The most famous aperiodic tiling pattern uses two different shapes. Greta Lorge, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2007

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

aperiodic

adjective

ape·​ri·​od·​ic ˌā-ˌpir-ē-ˈäd-ik How to pronounce aperiodic (audio)
1
: of irregular occurrence
2
: not having periodic vibrations : not oscillatory

aperiodic

adjective

as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence released aperiodic reports on the results of their cancer research

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • sporadic
  • intermittent
  • occasional
  • irregular
  • discontinuous
  • erratic
  • unpredictable
  • episodic
  • sudden
  • spasmodic
  • spastic
  • violent
  • episodical
  • unsteady
  • casual
  • fitful
  • random
  • volatile
  • choppy
  • spotty
  • fragmentary
  • catchy
  • haphazard
  • arbitrary
  • varying
  • interrupted
  • scattered
  • variable
  • convulsive
  • changing
  • mutable
  • changeful
  • unstable
  • fluctuating
  • capricious
  • desultory
  • broken
  • disconnected
  • aimless
  • odd
  • uncertain
  • slapdash
  • mercurial
  • stray
  • fluid
  • inconstant
  • changeable
  • wavering
  • temperamental
  • unsettled
  • flickery
  • hit-and-miss
  • hit-or-miss
  • fickle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • periodic
  • continuous
  • constant
  • regular
  • habitual
  • steady
  • uniform
  • stationary
  • stable
  • repeated
  • systematic
  • even
  • unchanging
  • orderly
  • equable
  • methodical
  • changeless
  • unvarying
  • unremitting
  • unrelenting
  • methodic
  • unwavering
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