PERIODICITIES Synonyms

• 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

• cause to go through a recurring sequence

• pass through a cycle

• ride a motorcycle

• ride a bicycle

• recur in repeating sequences

• a definite length of time marked off by two instants

• a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints

• the distance between things

• the difference in pitch between two notes

• the process of oscillating between states

• (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean

• a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

• 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

• plan or create according to a model or models

• form a pattern

• happening again (especially at regular intervals)

• 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

• 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

• the quality of recurring at regular intervals