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aperiodic Definition

aperi·odic (ā′pir′ē äd′ik)

adjective

  1. not periodic; occurring irregularly
  2. Physics without periodic vibrations

aperiodic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tiling: Alison Boyle investigates aperiodic tilings, which have had unexpected applications in describing new crystal structures.
  • signal: Derive, by graphical means, the convolution of pairs of simple aperiodic signals.

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