periodic

Definition of Periodic in English :

1. periodic, periodical

happening or recurring at regular intervals

Example Sentences:
'the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust'

2. occasional, periodic

recurring or reappearing from time to time

Example Sentences:
'periodic feelings of anxiety'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Periodic

adjective

1.

happening or recurring at intervals; intermittent

2.

of, relating to, or resembling a period

3.

having or occurring in repeated periods or cycles

adjective

1.

occurring, appearing, or recurring at regular intervals

a periodic fever

2.

occurring from time to time; intermittent

3.

of or characterized by periods

the periodic motion of a planet

4.

of, characterized by, or expressed in periodic sentences

adj.

1. Having or marked by repeated cycles: periodic oscillations.

2. Happening or appearing regularly or from time to time: periodic dental checkups; periodic rain showers.

3. Characterized by periodic sentences.