Periodicity or periodic may refer to:

Mathematics

  • Bott periodicity theorem, addresses Bott periodicity: a modulo-8 recurrence relation in the homotopy groups of classical groups
  • Periodic function, a function whose output contains values that repeat periodically
  • Periodic mapping

Physical sciences

  • Periodic table of chemical elements
  • Periodic trends, relative characteristics of chemical elements observed
  • Redshift periodicity, astronomical term for redshift quantization
  • Log-periodic antenna, type of broadband radio antenna

Other uses

  • Fokker periodicity blocks, which mathematically relate musical intervals
  • Periodic acid, a compound of iodine
  • Principle of periodicity, a concept in generally accepted accounting principles
  • Quasiperiodicity, property of a system that displays irregular periodicity

See also

  • Aperiodic (disambiguation)
  • Cycle (disambiguation)
  • Frequency (disambiguation)
  • Period (disambiguation)
  • Periodical
  • Seasonality, periodic variation, or periodic fluctuations