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cyclostationary

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having statistical properties that vary cyclically with time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The maximum daily temperature in New York City can be modelled as a cyclostationary process: the maximum temperature on July 21 is statistically different from the temperature on December 20, but it is a reasonable approximation that the temperature on December 20 of different years has identical statistics.

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History

Etymology

From cyclo- + stationary.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: syklostationaarinen — having cyclically varying properties