Periodic

8 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Occurring or appearing at regular intervals; happening repeatedly in a predictable pattern. Often used in scientific contexts to describe cyclical phenomena.

“The satellite sends periodic updates to ground control every six hours.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

per·i·od·ic

Related Words

Synonyms

regularcyclicalrecurrentintermittent

Antonyms

aperiodic

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Wordle

Contains common letters P, E, R, I, O, D, C with I appearing twice

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; good vowel-consonant balance

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Words you can make from Periodic

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Longer words starting with Periodic

Words that begin with “periodic”.

periodically

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