periodic
pe·rio·dic
adjective
1.
Origin
From French périodique, from Medieval Latin periodicus (“cyclical”), from Latin periodus (“complete sentence, period, circuit”), from Ancient Greek περίοδος (períodos, “cycle, period of time”). By surface analysis, period + -ic.
Phrases
- periodic classification
- periodic comet
- periodic continued fraction
- periodic function
- periodic inequality
- periodic inventory
- periodic law
- periodic month
Related words
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