periodic
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See also periòdic
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[edit] Etymology 1
From French périodique, from Mediaeval Latin periodicus (“‘cyclical’”), from Latin periodus (“‘complete sentence, period, circuit’”), from Ancient Greek περίοδος (“‘cycle, period of time’”)
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periodic (not comparable)
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- Relative to a period or periods.
- Having repeated cycles.
- Occurring at regular intervals.
- Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.
- periodical
- (rhetoric) Having a structure characterized by periodic sentences.
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terms derived from periodic
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relative to a period or periods
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having repeated cycles
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occurring at regular intervals
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pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit
periodical
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- Spanish: periódico m, periódica f
[edit] Etymology 2
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periodic (not comparable)
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- Of or derived from a periodic acid.
