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International Scientific Vocabulary ergo- + -ode (+ -ic). The etymological origin is disputed: ἔργον (érgon) + ὁδός (hodós, “way”) versus ἔργον (érgon) + εἶδος (eîdos, “image”).
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ergodic
Today it means: Of or relating to certain systems that, given enough time, will eventually return to a previously experienced state. Full definition →