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Periodic

Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO/) of iodine.

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Annual 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly.

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Annual 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly.

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Biennial 84% connected

Happening, or taking place, once in two years; as, a biennial election.

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Biennial 84% connected

Happening, or taking place, once in two years; as, a biennial election.

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Bimestrial 84% connected

Continuing two months.

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Bimestrial 84% connected

Continuing two months.

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Bimonthly 84% connected

Occurring, done, or coming, once in two months; as, bimonthly visits; bimonthly publications.

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Bimonthly 84% connected

Occurring, done, or coming, once in two months; as, bimonthly visits; bimonthly publications.

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Biweekly 84% connected

Occurring or appearing once every two weeks; fortnightly.

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Biweekly 84% connected

Occurring or appearing once every two weeks; fortnightly.

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Cyclic 84% connected

Alt. of Cyclical

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Cyclic 84% connected

Alt. of Cyclical

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Daily 84% connected

Happening, or belonging to, each successive day; diurnal; as, daily labor; a daily bulletin.

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Daily 84% connected

Happening, or belonging to, each successive day; diurnal; as, daily labor; a daily bulletin.

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Diurnal 84% connected

Relating to the daytime; belonging to the period of daylight, distinguished from the night; -- opposed to nocturnal; as, diurnal heat; diurnal hours.

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Diurnal 84% connected

Relating to the daytime; belonging to the period of daylight, distinguished from the night; -- opposed to nocturnal; as, diurnal heat; diurnal hours.

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Fortnightly 84% connected

Occurring or appearing once in a fortnight; as, a fortnightly meeting of a club; a fortnightly magazine, or other publication.

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Fortnightly 84% connected

Occurring or appearing once in a fortnight; as, a fortnightly meeting of a club; a fortnightly magazine, or other publication.

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Half-hourly 84% connected

Done or happening at intervals of half an hour.

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Half-hourly 84% connected

Done or happening at intervals of half an hour.

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Half-yearly 84% connected

Two in a year; semiannual. -- adv. Twice in a year; semiannually.

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Half-yearly 84% connected

Two in a year; semiannual. -- adv. Twice in a year; semiannually.

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Hebdomadal 84% connected

Alt. of Hebdomadary

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Hebdomadal 84% connected

Alt. of Hebdomadary

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Hebdomadary 84% connected

Consisting of seven days, or occurring at intervals of seven days; weekly.

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Hebdomadary 84% connected

Consisting of seven days, or occurring at intervals of seven days; weekly.

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Hourly 84% connected

Happening or done every hour; occurring hour by hour; frequent; often repeated; renewed hour by hour; continual.

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Hourly 84% connected

Happening or done every hour; occurring hour by hour; frequent; often repeated; renewed hour by hour; continual.

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Monthly 84% connected

Continued a month, or a performed in a month; as, the monthly revolution of the moon.

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Monthly 84% connected

Continued a month, or a performed in a month; as, the monthly revolution of the moon.

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Nightly 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the night, or to every night; happening or done by night, or every night; as, nightly shades; he kept nightly vigils.

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Nightly 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the night, or to every night; happening or done by night, or every night; as, nightly shades; he kept nightly vigils.

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Oscillating 84% connected

of Oscillate

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Oscillating 84% connected

of Oscillate

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Oscillatory 84% connected

Moving, or characterized by motion, backward and forward like a pendulum; swinging; oscillating; vibratory; as, oscillatory motion.

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Oscillatory 84% connected

Moving, or characterized by motion, backward and forward like a pendulum; swinging; oscillating; vibratory; as, oscillatory motion.

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Semimonthly 84% connected

Coming or made twice in a month; as, semimonthly magazine; a semimonthly payment.

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Semimonthly 84% connected

Coming or made twice in a month; as, semimonthly magazine; a semimonthly payment.

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Semiweekly 84% connected

Coming, or made, or done, once every half week; as, a semiweekly newspaper; a semiweekly trip.

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Semiweekly 84% connected

Coming, or made, or done, once every half week; as, a semiweekly newspaper; a semiweekly trip.

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Sporadic 84% connected

Occuring singly, or apart from other things of the same kind, or in scattered instances; separate; single; as, a sporadic fireball; a sporadic case o…

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Sporadic 84% connected

Occuring singly, or apart from other things of the same kind, or in scattered instances; separate; single; as, a sporadic fireball; a sporadic case o…

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Triennial 84% connected

Continuing three years; as, triennial parliaments; a triennial reign.

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Triennial 84% connected

Continuing three years; as, triennial parliaments; a triennial reign.

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Weekly 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a week, or week days; as, weekly labor.

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Weekly 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a week, or week days; as, weekly labor.

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Yearly 84% connected

Happening, accruing, or coming every year; annual; as, a yearly income; a yearly feast.

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Yearly 84% connected

Happening, accruing, or coming every year; annual; as, a yearly income; a yearly feast.

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Periodicity 74% connected

The quality or state of being periodical, or regularly recurrent; as, the periodicity in the vital phenomena of plants.

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Periodicity 74% connected

The quality or state of being periodical, or regularly recurrent; as, the periodicity in the vital phenomena of plants.

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Occasional 92% connected

Of or pertaining to an occasion or to occasions; occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requir…

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Periodical 92% connected

Of or pertaining to a period or periods, or to division by periods.

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