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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperiodic
Adjective
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Oversight becomes sporadic and trust weakens, not because systems fail outright, but because people struggle to explain or stand behind what the systems do.—
Murugan Anandarajan,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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There have also been sporadic collaborations with figures such as Katharine Hamnett and British visual artist Julian Opie.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Wind chills are expected to drop into the teens and single digits from Friday night into the middle of next week, with occasional readings below zero possible during the coldest periods.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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SMRs also align with Rwanda’s push into energy‑intensive sectors such as data centers, advanced manufacturing, and mineral processing, all of which require stable baseload power that intermittent renewables alone cannot promise.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jones added that their intermittent hops weren’t simply impressive displays of talent.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Set aside to cool and then break into irregular shards and reserve for topping the soup.—
Hailee Catalano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Common symptoms of a cardiac event, like a heart attack, include chest pain or pressure, lightheadedness, heart palpitations and irregular heart rhythms, according to the AHA.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The problem is that leadership almost always represents a discontinuous shift.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Each take has this in and out that sounds discontinuous.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Loose, fast, and slightly jerky steps, a sudden joy sweeping through the body like a wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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This design helps prevent the air from escaping during sudden movements or changes in orientation.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Aperiodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperiodic. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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