周期性 (zhōu qī xìng) — periodicity; cyclicity

Definition

A formal/academic noun meaning 'periodic nature' — the tendency of an event to repeat at regular intervals (e.g. disease flare-ups, economic crises, tides). Derived from 周期 ('a cycle/period') + 性 ('-ity, the quality of').

noun

periodicitycyclicity

Examples

周期性。
Zhè zhǒng jí bìng de fā zuò jù yǒu zhōu qī xìng.
The onset of this disease has periodicity.
周期性。
Jīng jì xué jiā yán jiū jīng jì wēi jī de zhōu qī xìng.
Economists study the periodicity of economic crises.
周期性。
Cháo xī de zhōu qī xìng shì yóu yuè qiú yǐn lì yǐn qǐ de.
The periodicity of tides is caused by the moon's gravity.

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