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aperiodic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective aperiodic has 1 sense
- aperiodic(a = adj.all) nonperiodic - not recurring at regular intervals; Array Antonym: periodic
OXFORD DICTIONARY
aperiodic, adj.
1 not periodic; irregular.
2 Physics (of a potentially oscillating or vibrating system, e.g. an instrument with a pointer) that is adequately damped to prevent oscillation or vibration.
3 (of an oscillation or vibration) without a regular period.
1 not periodic; irregular.
2 Physics (of a potentially oscillating or vibrating system, e.g. an instrument with a pointer) that is adequately damped to prevent oscillation or vibration.
3 (of an oscillation or vibration) without a regular period.
Derivative
aperiodicity n.
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