periodogram

noun

pe·​ri·​od·​ogram

ˌpirēˈädəˌgram,

ˈpirēədə-

: a curve exhibiting graphically the periodicity of any natural or physical phenomenon

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary period entry 1 + -o- + -gram

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