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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