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- pronunciation:
- pi
ri
a
dihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
recurring or reappearing at regular intervals of time.
The doctor recommended that she have periodic check-ups.- synonyms:
- frequent, regular
- similar words:
- clocklike, cyclic, cyclical, isochronal, systematic
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| definition 2: |
recurring or reappearing at irregular intervals of time; intermittent.
- synonyms:
- intermittent, irregular, occasional, sporadic
- similar words:
- fitful, infrequent, remittent, spasmodic
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| definition 3: |
having repeated cycles.
- synonyms:
- cyclic, cyclical, recurrent, seasonal
- similar words:
- alternating, repeated
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| related words: |
discrete |
adverb + (adj.)periodic
hence
(adj.)periodic
+ noun
absence,
abstinence,
adjustment,
appearance,
array,
assessment,
assurance,
attempt,
attendance,
audit,
basis,
bout,
burst,
chart,
check,
checkup,
cicada,
clash,
cleaning,
comet,
correction,
crackdown,
crisis,
cycle,
depression,
diagnosis,
disclosure,
disturbance,
downturn,
drought,
election,
element,
emission,
epidemic,
episode,
error,
eruption,
evaluation,
exam,
examination,
exchange,
famine,
feedback,
flood,
flooding,
fluctuation,
follow-up,
function,
gathering,
inspection,
interval,
intrusion,
lattice,
limb,
lubrication,
maintenance,
measurement,
meeting,
monitoring,
motion,
movement,
orbit,
oscillation,
outbreak,
outburst,
payment,
potential,
progress,
pulse,
raid,
refresher,
release,
replacement,
report,
requirement,
return,
review,
revival,
sampling,
scan,
screening,
sentence,
session,
shift,
shortage,
shower,
signal,
spasm,
storm,
structure,
survey,
sweep,
table,
telescope,
testing,
training,
transfer,
trip,
update,
upheaval,
variation,
visit,
warfare,
workshop
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| derivation: |
periodically (adv.) |
The word periodic
contains the following parts:
peri
Greek
root
that means around, surrounding
  Example words:
aperiodic, perianth, pericarditis, pericardium, pericarp, pericranium, perigee, perigynous, perihelion, perimeter, period, periodic, periodontal, periodontics, periosteum, peripatetic, peripheral, periphery, periphrasis, periphrastic, periscope, peristome, peristyle, peritoneum, peritonitis
-ic
Latin and Greek
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, pertaining to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ic
attaches to roots and words of Greek or Latin origin to form adjectives. A few words ending in -ic
(magic
, critic
, music
) were adjectives that became nouns in Greek before they entered English, also as nouns.
Example words:
abiotic, acerbic, acidic, aerobic, agnostic, analgesic, anthropocentric, antibiotic, aquatic, civic, comic, critic, democratic, domestic, dramatic, eccentric, economic, erratic, erotic, euphoric, euphotic, fantastic, heliocentric, geometric, magic, microscopic, music, pathetic, periodic, philosophical, physical, physics, psychic, sonic, sympathetic
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