non-periodic
|non-pe-ri-od-ic|
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/nɒnˌpɪəˈrɒdɪk/
irregular occurrence
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-periodic' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'periodic' from Greek 'periodikos', where 'periodos' meant 'a going around'.
Historical Evolution
'periodikos' transformed into the Latin word 'periodicus', and eventually became the modern English word 'periodic'. The prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-periodic'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'periodic' meant 'occurring at regular intervals', and 'non-periodic' evolved to mean 'not occurring at regular intervals'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not occurring at regular intervals; irregular.
The scientist observed non-periodic fluctuations in the data.
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