Synonyms for periodic
ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪkpe·ri·od·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. periodic, periodicaladjective

   happening or recurring at regular intervals

   "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"

   Synonyms:
   occasional, periodical

   Antonyms:
   continual, aperiodic, nonperiodic, noncyclic, nonoscillatory

2. periodic, occasionaladjective

   recurring or reappearing from time to time

   "periodic feelings of anxiety"

   Synonyms:
   occasional(a), occasional, periodical, episodic, casual

   Antonyms:
   nonoscillatory, continual, noncyclic, nonperiodic, aperiodic

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. periodicadjective

   Synonyms:
   recurring (regularly)

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "periodic":

   periodical, periodicals, regular, al-douri, periodically, patrol, newspaper, recurrent, newspapers, regularly, league, rotating, aldouri, periódico, al-duri, aldori, recurring, cyclical, routine, journals, duri, combined

How to pronounce periodic?

How to say periodic in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use periodic in a sentence?

1. Henry Wu:

   So, it may need periodic adjustments, that's all the more reason to have hand sanitizer with you so that you can always have clean hands to tighten that mask or to pull it back up.

2. Assistant District Attorney Amy Hunter:

   We are thankful that the sentence includes periodic confinement so that the sentence will hopefully make an impression on this defendant and others.

3. Debra Tice:

   We have every reason to believe Austin is alive, ... Recently, the U.S. State Department issued a statement saying they are in 'periodic direct contact' with the Syrian government regarding consular affairs, including Austin's situation. We think this is a good start. We are glad that the two governments are communicating directly, but more is needed.

4. Josh Campbell:

   Portland is not a city under siege. Today, I went to a Starbucks downtown, ate lunch at one of the city's famous downtown food trucks, and bought a new pair of shoes at the mall. As I write this, I'm looking out of my hotel room at a bike tour riding by outside on the downtown street, to be sure, there have been protests -- peaceful during the daytime, and some turning violent at night -- for over 90 days, but the rioting has largely been confined to one city block downtown near the federal courthouse. Last night, protesters showed up at a police precinct a few miles from downtown and were dispersed by police after some protesters started throwing eggs and rocks at police cars. There has been periodic, localized violence, but nothing widespread.

5. Joseph Sroka:

   There are periodic points of news flow where the positive news will carry the market and negative news will pressure the market, it's a return of health concerns versus economic optimism.