PERIODIC | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Periodic

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

mid 17th century: from French périodique, or via Latin from Greek periodikos ‘coming round at intervals’, from periodos (see period)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

appearing or occurring at intervals

Short Definition:

appearing or occurring at intervals

Examples:
  • the periodic visits she made to her father
Definition:

relating to the periodic table of the elements.

Short Definition:

relating to periodic table of elements

Definition:

relating to a rhetorical period.

Short Definition:

relating to rhetorical period

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