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Synonyms & Antonyms for periodic
Synonyms
constant, frequent, habitual, periodical, regular, repeated, steady
Antonyms
inconstant, infrequent, irregular
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The front is expected to be in the area until Thursday, bringing warm temperatures, humidity and periodic chances of rain and thunderstorms, Mott said. — Marie Fazio, chicagotribune.com, "Rain, heat to dominate in Chicago area until weekend," 10 Sep. 2019 Hasty has long studied how to engineer various periodic actions into bacteria, including making E. coli pulse with fluorescent light. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From rock/paper/scissors to new cancer-fighting concept from UCSD scientists," 6 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'periodic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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