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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Did Curry and Kristaps Porzingis magically turn into Magic and Worthy in their sporadic handful of minutes together this month?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Spears was released from her 13-year conservatorship in 2021 and has largely kept a low profile since then, outside of some sporadic social media activity.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Journalists in the bubble get the pope’s speeches ahead of time and have occasional access to delegation members, as well as other information in real time from the Vatican spokesman.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Electric Bleu is French food caressed with California seasonality and the occasional pop of Aussie nostalgia.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Team Pritzker lauds last year’s amendments to CEJA, which included a new surcharge on electric bills to support the construction of batteries that can store power from intermittent sources like wind and solar and deploy the juice when later needed.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Since their fourth album, 2013’s Tomorrow’s Harvest, intermittent signs of life have appeared in the form of seemingly random remixes, archival reissues, and an NTS DJ mix.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Here, they’re gently smashed in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin into irregular pieces.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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Into that vacuum stepped irregular armed groups, criminal organizations and military units that began controlling extraction sites and local populations.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, scientists uncovered a necropolis of children, also dating from the Gallo-Roman period, and discontinuous remains extending into the modern era.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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This eerie sensation is further enhanced by elliptical editing that seamlessly skips back and forth in time across the span of just a few days, creating a sense of fluidity across what should feel discontinuous.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Church officials say the sudden loss of funding could force the organization to end its operations tied to migrant children within three months.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Brace positions are a safety protocol that flight attendants follow in case of accidents and sudden emergencies.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Aperiodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperiodic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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