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pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty \ˌpirēəˈdisəd.ē, ˌpēr-, -sətē, -i\ noun (-es) Etymology: French périodicité, from Latin periodicus + French -ité -ity : the quality, state, or fact of being regularly recurrent: as a. : the tendency of a plant to exhibit rhythmical changes in such vital functions as nyctitropic movements, root pressure, flowering, and fruiting b. : the position of an element in the periodic table c. : electrical frequency |