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nonperiodic

nonperiodic adjective: not periodic; lacking a regular cycle; irregular.

Adjective

nonperiodic (not comparable)

  1. Not periodic; lacking a regular cycle; irregular
    • a nonperiodic comet

Origin of nonperiodic

From non- + periodic.

Words formed from nonperiodic

Questions about nonperiodic

What does nonperiodic mean?
Nonperiodic means not periodic; lacking a regular cycle; irregular.
What part of speech is nonperiodic?
Nonperiodic is an adjective.

Words near nonperiodic in the dictionary

  1. nonperfusion
  2. nonpericyclic
  3. nonperimesencephalic
  4. nonperinatal
  5. nonperiod
  6. nonperiodic
  7. nonperiodical
  8. nonperiodically
  9. nonperiodontal
  10. nonperipheral
  11. nonperipherally

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