ergodic

1. 1.

   positive recurrent aperiodic state of stochastic systems; tending in probability to a limiting form that is independent of the initial conditions

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Questions about ergodic

What does ergodic mean?

ergodic means "positive recurrent aperiodic state of stochastic systems; tending in probability to a limiting form that is independent of the initial conditions".

How many syllables are in ergodic?

ergodic has 3 syllables and divides as er-go-dic under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is ergodic a common word?

ergodic is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.