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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The English-language narration, delivered by Kyra Sedgwick, is used for sporadic, jarring and rarely necessary info drops, and would have felt more at home on the soundtrack of a PBS nature series.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump deploys 'Bibisitters' The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal has largely held, though sporadic fighting since the deal was signed has erupted and left two Israeli soldiers and more than 40 Palestinians dead.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There are occasional reminders that the Mafia lingers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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All the pieces seem to fit, producing a symphony of contact and occasional crescendo of slug.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So, too, the hold Catholicism has on him, still (with intermittent lapses).—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sheriff’s officials said in a Tuesday evening Facebook post that there is a 75% chance of more rain Wednesday, including mostly intermittent heavy thunderstorms with the potential for winds of up to 50 mph and quarter-inch hail.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Each take has this in and out that sounds discontinuous.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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When reinforced with discontinuous fibers, vitrimers, a class of plastic, can be reshaped repeatedly, crushed, and molded into new forms many times without their chemical structure degrading.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Most aneurysms are symptom-free, but sudden severe headaches or vision changes can signal a life-threatening rupture.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His ball location has been erratic, and his decision-making still isn’t there.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Another investigation is looking into Tesla's limited Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, where passengers reported erratic driving and speeding — even with human safety drivers onboard.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Aperiodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperiodic. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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