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Aperiodic vs Sporadic - What's the difference?

aperiodic | sporadic |

As adjectives the difference between aperiodic and sporadic

is that aperiodic is that does not recur periodically while sporadic is rare and scattered in occurrence.

aperiodic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That does not recur periodically
  • (physics) That does not have a periodic vibration
  • (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.

    • Antonyms

    * math: periodic

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    sporadic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sporadick

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Rare and scattered in occurrence.
  • Exhibiting random behavior; patternless.

    • Derived terms

    * sporadic E layer

    Related terms

    * sporadical * sporadically * sporadicalness

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