| 释义 | 
		pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty \ˌpirēəˈdisəd.ē, ˌpēr-, -sətē, -i\ noun (-es) Etymology: French périodicité, from Latin periodicus + French -ité -ity  : the quality, state, or fact of being regularly recurrent: as  a.  : the tendency of a plant to exhibit rhythmical changes in such vital functions as nyctitropic movements, root pressure, flowering, and fruiting  b.  : the position of an element in the periodic table  c.  : electrical frequency |