quasiperiodic
adjective
qua·si·pe·ri·od·ic
ˌkwā-ˌzī-ˌpir-ē-ˈä-dik 
-ˌsī-,
ˌkwä-zē-,
-sē-
: almost but not quite periodic
especially
: periodic on a small scale but unpredictable at some larger scale
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With the right cocktail of extreme heat and pressure, any remaining gaps will be filled by other atomic shapes to produce a quasiperiodic pattern that'sreminiscent of a three-dimensional mosaic.
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Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2021
The reasons for these quasiperiodic changes in variations are somewhat unclear.
—National Geographic, 26 Dec. 2019
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Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2021
The reasons for these quasiperiodic changes in variations are somewhat unclear.
—National Geographic, 26 Dec. 2019
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“Quasiperiodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasiperiodic. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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