Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aperiodic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: ape-ri-od-ic
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That does not recur periodically.

adj

That does not have a periodic vibration

adj

for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.

Example Sentences

"aperiodic tiling"

Etymology

Etymology tree English a- English per- English iodic English periodic English aperiodic From a- + periodic.

Inflected Forms

more aperiodic (comparative) most aperiodic (superlative)

Derived Forms

aperiodically

Frequently Paired Words

einstein

Synonyms

nonperiodic

Antonyms

periodic

Questions

What does aperiodic mean?: That does not recur periodically.
Where does aperiodic come from?: Etymology tree English a- English per- English iodic English periodic English aperiodic From a- + periodic.

How to pronounce aperiodic

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