adj.
- Occurring without periodicity; irregular.
- Physics. Without periodic vibrations.
aperiodicity a·pe'ri·o·dic'i·ty (-ə-dĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
aperiodic
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a·pe·ri·od·ic (ā'pîr-ē-ŏd'ĭk) 
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aperiodicity a·pe'ri·o·dic'i·ty (-ə-dĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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(ā'pēr-ē-ŏd'ĭk)
adj.
a·pe'ri·o·dic'i·ty (-ə-dĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
adj.
Not occurring periodically.
a'pe·ri·od'i·cal·ly adv.a·pe'ri·o·dic'i·ty (-ə-dĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
not recurring at regular intervals
Synonym: nonperiodic
Antonym: periodic (meaning #1)
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