Aperiodicity
not ; irregular.
physics. of or relating to vibrations or oscillations with no apparent period.
adjective
not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
(physics)
(of a system or instrument) being damped sufficiently to reach equilibrium without oscillation
(of an oscillation or vibration) not having a regular period
(of an electrical circuit) not having a measurable resonant frequency
adj.
1874, from a- (2), privative prefix, + periodic.
aperiodic a·pe·ri·od·ic (ā’pēr-ē-ŏd’ĭk)
adj.
not occurring periodically.
a’pe·ri·od’i·cal·ly adv.
a·pe’ri·o·dic’i·ty (-ə-dĭs’ĭ-tē) n.
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