aperiodic








adjective

  1. not periodic; irregular.
  2. Physics. of or relating to vibrations or oscillations with no apparent period.

adjective

  1. not periodic; not occurring at regular intervals
  2. physics
    1. (of a system or instrument) being damped sufficiently to reach equilibrium without oscillation
    2. (of an oscillation or vibration) not having a regular period
    3. (of an electrical circuit) not having a measurable resonant frequency
adj.

1874, from a- (2), privative prefix, + periodic.

adj.

  1. Not occurring periodically.
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