periodisch — meaning in English

English meaning

• cyclic adj Happening again and again in a regular pattern, or at set intervals.
• periodic adj Happening again and again at regular intervals.
• repeating adjective Happening again and again in the same way.

Senses

periodisch is used for these senses in English:

• cyclic Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
• oscillatory That oscillates; oscillating.
• repeating (mathematics) Of a decimal: recurring.

cyclic — full definition

1. adj Happening again and again in a regular pattern, or at set intervals.
2. adj (chemistry) Describes atoms joined together to form a closed ring.
3. adj Having its parts set out in a circle around a central point, forming a whorl.
4. adj (mathematics) Describes a group that can be built up entirely from repeats of one single element.

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