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periodic motion

n. motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same [syn: periodic movement]

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In dealing with the mass behaviour of any indefinitely large number of similar objects-such as electrons or dollar bills-the old Hamiltonian laws of periodic motion don't apply.

In dealing with the mass behaviour of any indefinitely large number of similar objectssuch as electrons or dollar billsthe old Hamiltonian laws of periodic motion dont apply.

The stable compounds are made of constituents that have a regular, periodic motion relative to one another.