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Nonperiodic vs Aperiodic - What's the difference?

nonperiodic | aperiodic |

As adjectives the difference between nonperiodic and aperiodic

is that nonperiodic is not periodic; lacking a regular cycle; irregular while aperiodic is that does not recur periodically.

nonperiodic

English

Alternative forms

*non-periodic

Adjective

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  • Not periodic; lacking a regular cycle; irregular
    • a nonperiodic comet

    Derived terms

    *nonperiodically *nonperiodicity *nonperiodic distribution

    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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