periodic[adjective]Synonyms: recurrent, cyclical, intermittent, occasional, regular, repeated, sporadic
Related Words: on-again-off-again [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pe‧ri‧od‧ic AC /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪk◂ $ -ˌpɪriˈɑː-/ (
also periodical)
adjective [only before noun] happening a number of times, usually at regular times:
periodic home visits by nurses—periodically /-kli/
adverb:
Teachers meet periodically to discuss progress. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲