Synonyms of the word

periodic

• adj. Relative to a period or periods.
• adj. Having repeated cycles.
• adj. Occurring at regular intervals.
• adj. Periodical.
• adj. (astronomy) Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.
• adj. (rhetoric) Having a structure characterized by periodic sentences.
• adj. (chemistry) Relating to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO) of iodine.
• adj. Of or derived from a periodic acid.

cyclic

• adj. Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
• adj. (chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
• adj. (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.
• adj. (mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element.
• adj. (geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.

intermittent

• adj. Stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant.
• adj. (specifically, geology, of a body of water) Existing only for certain seasons; that is, being dry for…
• n. (medicine, dated) An intermittent fever or disease.

oscillating

• adj. Moving in a repeated back-and-forth motion.
• v. present participle of oscillate.

oscillatory

• adj. that oscillates; oscillating.
• adj. capable of sustaining oscillations.

periodical

• n. A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
• n. A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often…
• adj. Periodic.
• adj. Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
• adj. Of, or relating to such a publication.

pulsed

• v. simple past tense and past participle of pulse.
• adj. Producing, or consisting of pulses (short bursts).

rhythmic

• adj. Of or relating to rhythm.
• adj. Characterized by rhythm.
• adj. Written in verse, especially rhyming verse.
• adj. With regular, repetitive motion or sound.

rhythmical

• adj. rhythmic.

sporadic

• adj. (archaic) (of diseases) occurring in isolated instances; not epidemic.
• adj. Rare and scattered in occurrence.
• adj. Exhibiting random behavior; patternless.