aperiodic

Thân thiện

The scientist observed the aperiodic blinking of the distant star.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not recurring at regular intervals: Describes something that does not happen or repeat at fixed, predictable time periods. It lacks periodicity.
   • Not periodic: More generally, it refers to any phenomenon, signal, or event that is not characterized by a consistent cycle or pattern.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient's heart exhibited aperiodic fibrillations, which were difficult to predict.
  • The data stream was aperiodic, with packets arriving at random intervals.
  • An aperiodic signal does not repeat itself after a fixed time period.

Advanced Usage

• In Mathematics and Physics: Used to describe functions, motions, or systems that are not periodic. For example, an aperiodic tiling covers a plane without a repeating pattern.
  • The study focused on aperiodic crystals, which have an ordered structure that never repeats.
• In Computing: Refers to tasks or events that are not scheduled to occur at regular times.
  • The system handles both periodic and aperiodic real-time tasks.

Variants and Related Words

• Aperiodicity (noun): The quality or state of being aperiodic.
  • The aperiodicity of the signal made analysis challenging.

Synonyms

• Non-periodic
• Irregular (in the context of timing)
• Sporadic (suggesting infrequent and scattered occurrence)

Antonyms

• Periodic
• Regular
• Cyclical
• Recurrent

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not recurring at regular intervals

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonperiodic