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periodic | hertz |

As a adjective periodic

is relative to a period or periods or periodic can be of or derived from a periodic acid.

As a noun hertz is

in the international system of units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second symbol: hz.

periodic

English

Alternative forms

* periodick (obsolete)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adjective

(-)
  • Relative to a period or periods.
  • Having repeated cycles.
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  • Occurring at regular intervals.
  • Periodical.
  • (label) Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.
  • For which any return to it must occur in multiples of k time steps, for some k>1.
  • (label) Having a structure characterized by periodic sentences.
  • (label) Relating to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO) of iodine.
  • Antonyms
    * (astronomy) non-periodic * (mathematics) aperiodic
    Derived terms
    (terms derived from periodic) * periodic classification * periodic function * periodic law * periodic system * periodic table

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or derived from a periodic acid.
  • Derived terms
    * periodate * periodic acid English heteronyms ----

    hertz

    English

    (wikipedia hertz)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second. Symbol: Hz
  • Synonyms

    * cycle per second

    See also

    * English eponyms ----