Synonyms for periodic
ˌpɪər iˈɒd ɪkpe·ri·od·ic

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1. periodic, periodicaladjective

   happening or recurring at regular intervals

   "the periodic appearance of the seventeen-year locust"

   Synonyms:
   occasional, periodical

   Antonyms:
   continual, aperiodic, nonperiodic, noncyclic, nonoscillatory

2. periodic, occasionaladjective

   recurring or reappearing from time to time

   "periodic feelings of anxiety"

   Synonyms:
   occasional(a), occasional, periodical, episodic, casual

   Antonyms:
   nonoscillatory, continual, noncyclic, nonperiodic, aperiodic

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1. periodicadjective

   Synonyms:
   recurring (regularly)

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1. List of paraphrases for "periodic":

   periodical, periodicals, regular, al-douri, periodically, patrol, newspaper, recurrent, newspapers, regularly, league, rotating, aldouri, periódico, al-duri, aldori, recurring, cyclical, routine, journals, duri, combined

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1. John Matze:

   We’re going to be putting periodic updates there.

2. Pianporn Deetes:

   China's actions must go well beyond periodic releases of water, there needs to be long-term change in dam operations to prioritize the ecosystem services vital to the livelihoods of downstream communities.

3. Assistant District Attorney Amy Hunter:

   We are thankful that the sentence includes periodic confinement so that the sentence will hopefully make an impression on this defendant and others.

4. Josh Campbell:

   Portland is not a city under siege. Today, I went to a Starbucks downtown, ate lunch at one of the city's famous downtown food trucks, and bought a new pair of shoes at the mall. As I write this, I'm looking out of my hotel room at a bike tour riding by outside on the downtown street, to be sure, there have been protests -- peaceful during the daytime, and some turning violent at night -- for over 90 days, but the rioting has largely been confined to one city block downtown near the federal courthouse. Last night, protesters showed up at a police precinct a few miles from downtown and were dispersed by police after some protesters started throwing eggs and rocks at police cars. There has been periodic, localized violence, but nothing widespread.

5. Kosuke Morita:

   Another important meaning is that until now, all the elements in the periodic table have been discovered in Europe and the United States, there has not been a single atomic element found in Asia, Oceania or Africa.