periodic structure

noun

A sentence whose main clause appears at the end, after other, especially dependent, clauses.

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Meanings

nounperiodic structure (plural periodic structures)

plural periodic structures

  1. grammarA sentence whose main clause appears at the end, after other, especially dependent, clauses.
  2. natural sciencesA structure made of bays coupled through one or more coordinates.
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APA

periodic structure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodic%20structure

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“periodic structure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodic%20structure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periodic structure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periodic%20structure.

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