quasiperiodicityn.
/ˌkweɪzʌɪˌpɪərɪəˈdɪsᵻti/, /ˌkwɑːzɪˌpɪərɪəˈdɪsᵻti/, U.S. /ˌkwɑziˌpɛriəˈdɪsᵻdi/, /ˌkweɪzaɪˌpɛriəˈdɪsᵻdi/ Science.
The fact or property of being quasiperiodic; an instance of this.
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1881 Lancet 24 Sept. 555/1 The quasi-periodicity of the complaints against hospital management is of itself almost sufficient proof that there is something wrong.
1910 Proc. Physical Soc. 23 265 The induction coil itself gives rise to a quasi-periodicity, in that a certain number of these groups is produced every second.
1942 Q. Rev. Biol. 17 356/2 Goldie's period is but one member..of a great family of meteorological periodicities and quasiperiodicities.
1996 Nature 16 May 198/3 Chaos in models of natural populations can be obtained in several ways, including periodic doubling, quasiperiodicity and intermittency.
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