Aperiodic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 That does not recur periodically.
"aperiodic tiling"
- 2 That does not have a periodic vibration
- 3 for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.
Adjective
- 1 not recurring at regular intervals wordnet
Example
More examples"Mathematicians have finally discovered an aperiodic monotile, that is, a polygon that can only tile the plane in aperiodic tessellations."
Etymology
From a- + periodic.