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aperiodic

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a·pe·ri·od·ic  (pîr--dk)
adj.
1. Occurring without periodicity; irregular.
2. Physics Without periodic vibrations.
ape·ri·odi·cal·ly adv.
a·peri·o·dici·ty (--ds-t) n.
aperiodic [ˌeɪpɪərɪˈɒdɪk]
adj
1. not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a.  (of a system or instrument) being damped sufficiently to reach equilibrium without oscillation
b.  (of an oscillation or vibration) not having a regular period
c.  (of an electrical circuit) not having a measurable resonant frequency
aperiodically  adv
aperiodicity  [ˌeɪpɪərɪəˈdɪsɪtɪ] n
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Adj.1.aperiodic - not recurring at regular intervals
nonperiodic
periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"
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