4 definitions found for aperiodic

aperiodic adj 1: not recurring at regular intervals [syn: aperiodic, nonperiodic] [ant: periodic, periodical]

aperiodic adjective Date: 1879 1. of irregular occurrence ; not periodic <aperiodic floods> 2. not having periodic vibrations ; not oscillatory • aperiodically adverb • aperiodicity noun

aperiodic
adj.
1 not periodic; irregular.
2 Physics (of a potentially oscillating or vibrating system, e.g. an instrument with a pointer) that is adequately damped to prevent oscillation or vibration.
3 (of an oscillation or vibration) without a regular period.
Derivatives:
aperiodicity n.

aperiodic adj. 1 not periodic; irregular. 2 Physics (of a potentially oscillating or vibrating system, e.g. an instrument with a pointer) that is adequately damped to prevent oscillation or vibration. 3 (of an oscillation or vibration) without a regular period. øøaperiodicity n.