aperiodic

adjective

ˌā-ˌpir-ē-ˈä-dik How to pronounce aperiodic (audio)
Definition of aperiodicnext
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. — Bill Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024 The scientists found that the high school football players who sustained concussions displayed slowed aperiodic activity, and greater slowing was strongly associated with worse post-concussion symptoms. — 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 More recent designs use aperiodic waveguide spacing and different waveguide cross-sections to solve these issues, but each creates trade-offs such as limitations on the vertical scanning and the reduction of optical power in the main beam. — Josué J. López, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperiodic
  1. sporadic
  2. occasional
  3. intermittent
  4. irregular
  5. discontinuous
  6. sudden
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  • Through sporadic radio contact, engineers discovered a problem with some of the spacecraft’s cold gas thrusters used for finer attitude control.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There is little data on the extent of the fraud cases, because reporting is so sporadic and scattered across dozens of agencies.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of sporadic
Adjective
  • Artificial intelligence, continual technological advances, evolving workforce expectations, economic uncertainty and increasing complexity have transformed change from an occasional event into the operating environment.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Researchers plan to test whether shorter, occasional naps have different effects on the brain over time compared with longer, more frequent ones.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Definition of occasional
Adjective
  • The Chiefs worked out in light intermittent rain but cooler temperatures on Thursday at Missouri Western State University, site of training camp ahead of the NFL’s 2026 season.
    — Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Like most diet regimens, there are a few people whom the risks of intermittent fasting may outweigh the potential benefits.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 28 July 2026
Definition of intermittent
Adjective
  • Gynecologists use Pap smears to identify irregular cervical cells that can signal cancer or develop into the disease.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
  • However, domestic flights remain limited, expensive and unpredictable, while ferry services are irregular and the maritime sector struggles with aging fleets and weak incentives to improve.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of irregular
Adjective
  • In other words, the global village attempts to describe rather than celebrate a new situation, a new way of being in the western world which is disincarnate and discontinuous.
    — Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
  • Potentially more critical for this discontinuous tariff policy is the fact that those who paid the tariffs when imposed are likely entitled to refunds.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
Definition of discontinuous
Adjective
  • All of a sudden, Ned seems to regain his memories of Peter just as the film ends.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Conversely, a significant number of patients who experience sudden cardiac death likely did not have that abnormal measurement.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of sudden

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“Aperiodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperiodic. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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