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periodically-upgraded

|pe-ri-od-i-cal-ly-up-grad-ed|

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/pɪˌrɪˈɑːdɪkli-ʌpˈɡreɪdɪd/

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/pɪˌrɪˈɒdɪkli-ʌpˈɡreɪdɪd/

(upgrade)

improvement to a higher level

Base Form	Plural	Plural	Present	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Comparative	Superlative	Noun	Noun	Adjective	Adverb
upgrade	upgrades	upgradablenesses	upgrading	upgrades	upgrades	upgraded	upgraded	upgrading	more unupgradeable	most unupgradeable	upgradability	unupgradeability	upgradable	unupgradeably

Etymology

Etymology Information

'periodically-upgraded' originates from the combination of 'periodically' and 'upgrade', where 'periodically' comes from 'period' meaning 'a length of time' and 'upgrade' from 'up' meaning 'higher' and 'grade' meaning 'level'.

Historical Evolution

'Periodically' evolved from the Latin 'periodus', and 'upgrade' from the Old English 'up' and 'græd'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'upgrade' meant 'to raise to a higher grade or standard', and 'periodically' meant 'at regular intervals'. The combined term retains these meanings.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

improved or enhanced at regular intervals.

The software is periodically-upgraded to ensure optimal performance.

Synonyms

regularly updatedconsistently improved

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Last updated: 2025/04/06 12:28