ergodic
er·go·dic
adjective
1.
positive recurrent aperiodic state of stochastic systems; tending in probability to a limiting form that is independent of the initial conditions
Origin
International Scientific Vocabulary ergo- + -ode (+ -ic). The etymological origin is disputed: ἔργον (érgon) + ὁδός (hodós, “way”) versus ἔργον (érgon) + εἶδος (eîdos, “image”).
Phrases
- ergodic hypothesis
- ergodic theory
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Word family
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