periodic

periodic
[ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk]
adjective
  1. appearing or occurring at intervals
    间歇的;周期(性)的;时而出现(或发生)的
    the periodic visits she made to her father.
    她对她父亲的定期探望。
  2. (Chemistry)relating to the periodic table of the elements or the pattern of chemical properties which underlies it
    (化)元素周期表的;(周期表中)元素化学性能变化周期的
    the periodic law.
    周期律。
  3. of or relating to a rhetorical period
    完整句的。 见 period (义项6)
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from French périodique, or via Latin from Greek periodikos 'coming round at intervals', from periodos (see period)
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