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periodic
CEFRC1
/ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Happening repeatedly at regular times.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailHaving repeated cycles.
Examples
He learnt the periodic table by heart just for fun.
Chlorine is one of the elements in the periodic table.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 4
Also pronounced
- /ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk/
- /ˌpɪə-/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsOccurring at regular intervals.
Relative to a period or periods.
Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.
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Origin
adjective
From French périodique, from Medieval Latin periodicus (“cyclical”), from Latin periodus (“complete sentence, period, circuit”), from Ancient Greek περίοδος (períodos, “cycle, period of time”). By surface analysis, period + -ic.