as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
released aperiodic reports on the results of their cancer research
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Recent Examples of aperiodic
Quanta also covered another new kind of quantum error-correcting code in February, this one built out of aperiodic tilings — sets of shapes that combine in ways that never repeat.
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Bill Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
In particular, the scientists focused on non-rhythmic, or aperiodic, brain activity.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
So, very much not an aperiodic monotile of the plane, but an aperiodic monotile of an incredibly high-dimensional space.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2024
To me, that legitimizes the hat as a true aperiodic monotile, although spectres are still interesting for their ability to avoid reflections.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Interest turned into fascination when Boyle mentioned a special property of aperiodic tilings: local indistinguishability.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024
Landmark results in Ramsey theory and a remarkably simple aperiodic tile capped a year of mathematical delight and discovery.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
The question of whether an aperiodic monotile exists has been called the einstein problem.
—Craig S. Kaplan, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
Although Berger and others were able to bring down the size of these aperiodic sets significantly, in the mid-1970s Roger Penrose captured the world’s attention by discovering very small sets of his own aperiodic tiles.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
Bill Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
In particular, the scientists focused on non-rhythmic, or aperiodic, brain activity.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
So, very much not an aperiodic monotile of the plane, but an aperiodic monotile of an incredibly high-dimensional space.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2024
To me, that legitimizes the hat as a true aperiodic monotile, although spectres are still interesting for their ability to avoid reflections.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Interest turned into fascination when Boyle mentioned a special property of aperiodic tilings: local indistinguishability.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024
Landmark results in Ramsey theory and a remarkably simple aperiodic tile capped a year of mathematical delight and discovery.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
The question of whether an aperiodic monotile exists has been called the einstein problem.
—Craig S. Kaplan, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
Although Berger and others were able to bring down the size of these aperiodic sets significantly, in the mid-1970s Roger Penrose captured the world’s attention by discovering very small sets of his own aperiodic tiles.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperiodic
Adjective
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However, with Brooks Lee, Kody Clemens and Lewis receiving the bulk of the playing time, at-bats became more sporadic for Bride, who only had eight hits in his last 58 at-bats for the Twins.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Coaches and players who had meticulously calibrated fitness programs for 2024 were forced into an extended holding pattern, trying to maintain sharpness through sporadic friendlies and local camps.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Colorado and Arizona State offer little more than an occasional flash.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Although access is limited, occasional special tours allow visitors to glimpse the staggering quantity of bullion stored below ground.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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However, the available data indicates that for the past several months there has been a persistent presence of hydrogen sulfide, causing intermittent exposure to levels that some studies and environmental health experts suggest can cause respiratory complications.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Itasca received intermittent voice messages from Earhart as her signal increased.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Spread in thin, discontinuous bands across a few miles of terrain, the ancient material is a challenge to identify and even harder to access.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The city of almost 52,000, carved into discontinuous clumps by unincorporated land, straddles the Denton-Collin county line. ▪ Anna, also in Collin, is a 30 minute drive east of Celina.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Her particular specialism is making sudden bursts towards the near post, staying in the defender’s blind spot before suddenly jumping ahead of her marker to turn home a simple chance, often laid on a plate at club level by Caroline Graham Hansen, with whom Pajor also worked well at Wolfsburg.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Given the sudden burst of interest, agentic AI risks becoming something that’s all too common in business: a topic that everyone is talking about, but that few people actually understand.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s erratic approach to trade is converging with other economic and technological policies to undermine the United States’ preeminent role.—
REBECCA LISSNER,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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The fact that the story works at all despite its bizarre tonal shifts and erratic pacing is a testament to how strong the game’s themes and characterization truly are.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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