aperiodic

adjective

ape·​ri·​od·​ic ˌā-ˌpir-ē-ˈä-dik How to pronounce aperiodic (audio)
Synonyms of aperiodicnext
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

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released aperiodic reports on the results of their cancer research
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Quanta also covered another new kind of quantum error-correcting code in February, this one built out of aperiodic tilings — sets of shapes that combine in ways that never repeat. — Bill Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024 In particular, the scientists focused on non-rhythmic, or aperiodic, brain activity. — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

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First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of aperiodic was in 1870

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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
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