Definitions for periodic
ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪkpe·ri·od·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. periodic, periodicaladjective

   happening or recurring at regular intervals

   "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"

2. periodic, occasionaladjective

   recurring or reappearing from time to time

   "periodic feelings of anxiety"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. periodicadjective

   Of or derived from a periodic acid.

2. Etymology: From périodique, from periodicus, from periodus, from περίοδος

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1. periodic

   Periodic refers to something that happens or appears at regular intervals or repeats in a systematic, predictable pattern over time. The term can be used in various contexts such as mathematics, science, and general usage relating to occurrences, events, or phenomena that recur in cycles.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Periodicadjective

   pertaining to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO/) of iodine

2. Periodicadjective

   alt. of Periodical

3. Etymology: [Pref. per- + iodic.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. periodic

   To happen at a regular time.

   They had periodic visitors to the house, mostly family and some friends.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of periodic in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of periodic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of periodic in a Sentence

1. David Montefiori:

   Thinking of this as a seasonal virus like flu, that hasn't been the case so far. The variants seem to be periodic, roughly every four to six months, we have a new variant.

2. James Mattis:

   We're sorting out obviously a period with some tension there, trade tension and all, so we'll get to the bottom of it but I don't think that we're seeing a fundamental shift in anything, we're just going through one of those periodic points where we got to learn to manage our differences.

3. Joseph Sroka:

   There are periodic points of news flow where the positive news will carry the market and negative news will pressure the market, it's a return of health concerns versus economic optimism.

4. Kosuke Morita:

   Another important meaning is that until now, all the elements in the periodic table have been discovered in Europe and the United States, there has not been a single atomic element found in Asia, Oceania or Africa.

5. Kelly Loeffler:

   This is a ridiculous and baseless attack. I do not make investment decisions for my portfolio. Investment decisions are made by multiple third-party advisors without my or my husbands knowledge or involvement, as confirmed in the periodic transaction report to Senate Ethics, I was informed of these purchases and sales on February 16, 2020 three weeks after they were made.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=periodic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Periodic
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/periodic