aperiodic

adjective

ape·ri·od·ic | \ ˌā-ˌpir-ē-ˈä-dik

Definition of aperiodic

1 : of irregular occurrence : not periodic aperiodic floods

2 : not having periodic vibrations : not oscillatory

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aperiodically \ -di-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

aperiodicity \ -ē-ə-ˈdi-sə-tē

\ noun

released aperiodic reports on the results of their cancer research

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The most famous aperiodic tiling pattern uses two different shapes. — Greta Lorge, WIRED, "Finding Math in the Muslim World," 22 Feb. 2007

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aperiodic

adjective

ape·ri·od·ic | \ ˌā-ˌpir-ē-ˈäd-ik

1 : of irregular occurrence

2 : not having periodic vibrations : not oscillatory