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
Adjective
  • Foreigners have also experienced sporadic outbursts of xenophobic violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Others look further back to early and sporadic insurgent activity in 1964, before the UDI, or to 1965, the year of the UDI (November 11) itself.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sporadic
Adjective
  • The occasional hints on non-denim pieces come in the material’s colors for devoré tops, lace underpinnings and jacquard knits, which often reprise Dondup’s tribal logo.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Due to funding challenges, the project is still in its early stages, hosting occasional events.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of occasional
Adjective
  • Those talks collapsed and the two sides have continued to trade intermittent attacks.
    — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While Linton has not been diagnosed with an underlying seizure disorder, such as epilepsy, defense attorney Jovan Blacknell said Linton suffered intermittent seizures during her life, including at the time of the wreck.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermittent
Adjective
  • People with sleep apnea are two to five times more likely to have an irregular heartbeat.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The style is created by stacking six Havaianas soles of varying shapes into an intentionally irregular platform, turning one of the brand’s most recognizable elements into a repetitive structure.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of irregular
Adjective
  • Clock hands circle predictably and calendar pages turn on schedule, but internally, within our bodies, minds and hearts, time is a whole different thing — discontinuous, wondrous, searing.
    — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The gin is produced using the traditional discontinuous, indirect steam distillation method on a base of Italian grain alcohol, allowing each botanical to be infused gradually and with precision.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of discontinuous
Adjective
  • In many such cases, Pennington says, parents will want to give each child an equal inheritance to be fair, but also worry about how the struggling child will fare upon receiving a sudden inheritance.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The account provided directly to Fox News offered a more harrowing description of the sudden descent, with the passenger saying people screamed as overhead compartments opened and power aboard the aircraft went out.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sudden

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“Aperiodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aperiodic. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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