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English adjective: periodic

1. periodic happening or recurring at regular intervals


SamplesThe periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust.


Synonymsperiodical


Similarannual, biannual, biennial, bimestrial, bimonthly, bimonthly, biweekly, biweekly, biyearly, biyearly, cyclic, daily, day-after-day, day-by-day, day-to-day, diurnal, fortnightly, half-hourly, half-yearly, hebdomadal, hebdomadary, hourly, midweekly, monthly, nightly, oscillating, oscillatory, semestral, semestrial, semiannual, semimonthly, semiweekly, triennial, weekly, yearly


Antonymsaperiodic, nonperiodic

2. periodic recurring or reappearing from time to time


SamplesPeriodic feelings of anxiety.


Synonymsoccasional


Similarsporadic


Antonymscontinual









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