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a·pe·ri·od·ic

 (ā′pîr-ē-ŏd′ĭk)
adj.
Occurring without periodicity; irregular.
a′pe·ri·od′i·cal·ly adv.
a·pe′ri·o·dic′i·ty (-ə-dĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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aperiodic

(ˌeɪpɪərɪˈɒdɪk)
adj
1. not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
2. (General Physics) physics
a. (of a system or instrument) being damped sufficiently to reach equilibrium without oscillation
b. (of an oscillation or vibration) not having a regular period
c. (of an electrical circuit) not having a measurable resonant frequency
ˌaperiˈodically adv
aperiodicity n
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a•pe•ri•od•ic

(ˌeɪ pɪər iˈɒd ɪk)

adj.
1. not periodic; irregular.
2. Physics. of or pertaining to vibrations or oscillations with no apparent period.
[1875–80]
a`pe•ri•od′i•cal•ly, adv.
a•pe`ri•o•dic′i•ty (-əˈdɪs ɪ ti) n.
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Adj.1.aperiodic - not recurring at regular intervals
nonperiodic
periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"
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apériodique
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