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ergodic

Pronunciation: /əːˈgɒdɪk/
Definition of ergodic

adjective

Mathematics
  • relating to or denoting systems or processes with the property that, given sufficient time, they include or impinge on all points in a given space and can be represented statistically by a reasonably large selection of points.

Derivatives

ergodicity

noun

Origin:

early 20th century: from German ergoden, from Greek ergon 'work' + hodos 'way' + -ic

ergodic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ergodic in the US English dictionary
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