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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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.aperiodic - not recurring at regular intervals
periodic, periodical - happening or recurring at regular intervals; "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"


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The rarity and aperiodicity of large recruitment events in oyster populations is well known (Oviatt 2004, Loosanoff 1966) and rarely are they so insignificant in the succeeding history of the population.
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