English · Word Candidate

periodic

/ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Relative to a period or periods.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến một khoảng thời gian hoặc nhiều khoảng thời gian

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having repeated cycles.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có chu kỳ lặp lại

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Adjective

Examples

There was some laughter, and Roddle was left free to expand his ideas on the periodic visits of cowboys to the town. “Mason Rickets, he had ten big punkins a-sittin' in front of his store, an' them fellers from the Upside-down-F ranch shot 'em up […].”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Relating to the highest oxidation state of iodine; of or derived from a periodic acid.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến trạng thái oxy hóa cao nhất của iod

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “periodic” mean?

Relative to a period or periods.

Is “periodic” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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