PERIODIC EVENT Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase periodic event. (close relations)
Definition of PERIODIC EVENT
periodicity
Best Alternative Words for PERIODIC EVENT
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cycle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs • a series of poems or songs on the same theme • a periodically repeated sequence of events • the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz) • a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon • a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals verb • cause to go through a recurring sequence • pass through a cycle • ride a motorcycle • ride a bicycle • recur in repeating sequences | ||||||||
pattern | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a perceptual structure • a customary way of operation or behavior • a decorative or artistic work • something regarded as a normative example • a model considered worthy of imitation • something intended as a guide for making something else • the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport • graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle verb • plan or create according to a model or models • form a pattern | ||||||||
recurrence | nounn | |||||||
noun • happening again (especially at regular intervals) | ||||||||
repetition | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that repeats • the act of doing or performing again • the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device | ||||||||
rhythm | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • recurring at regular intervals • an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs • the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements • natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle) • (architecture) the repetitive use of a group of visual elements to establish a recognizable pattern | ||||||||
ritual | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals • of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals noun • any customary observance or practice • the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies • stereotyped behavior | ||||||||
routine | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unvarying or habitual method or procedure • a short performance that is part of a longer program • a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program adjective satellite • found in the ordinary course of events | ||||||||
sequence | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern • a following of one thing after another in time • film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie • the action of following in order • several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys verb • arrange in a sequence • determine the order of constituents in | ||||||||
recurrent event | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that recurs at intervals |