periodic function

[ peer-ee-od-ik, peer- ]
/ ˈpɪər iˈɒd ɪk, ˌpɪər- /

noun Mathematics.

a function of a real or complex variable that is periodic.
Compare periodic1(def 5).

Words nearby periodic function

periodic acid, periodic acid-schiff, periodic attractor, periodic decimal, periodic disease, periodic function, periodic law, periodic motion, periodic neutropenia, periodic paralysis, periodic sentence

British Dictionary definitions for periodic function

periodic function
/ (ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk) /

noun

maths a function, such as sin x, whose value is repeated at constant intervals