ergodic
ɜrˈɡɒdɪk
Definition

Definition of ergodic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
dynamical systemsTECH.pertaining to systems that evolve with time across all accessible statesTECH.
  • The ergodic hypothesis assumes that a system will pass through every conceivable state..
probabilistic statistical stochastic
2.
statistical mechanicsTECH.relating to a state or process where all states are equally probableTECH.
  • In ergodic theory, time averages and space averages are the same..
random statistical
3.
mathematicsTECH.relating to systems returning to a previous stateTECH.
  • The ergodic system eventually returned to its initial state.
cyclic periodic recurrent
4.
literatureTECH.describing works requiring effort to traverseTECH.
  • The ergodic novel challenged readers with its complex structure.
challenging complex demanding
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Origin of ergodic

Greek, ergon (work) + hodos (way)

Examples of ergodic in a sentence

  • Researchers studied the ergodic properties of the model.
  • The ergodic hypothesis is fundamental in statistical mechanics.
  • Ergodic processes are studied extensively in thermodynamics.
  • Researchers studied the ergodic properties of the new model.
  • The ergodic behavior of the system was unexpected.
  • The ergodic text required readers to solve puzzles.

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  1. French:ergodique, ...
  2. German:ergodisch, zustandswiederkehrend, ...
  3. Italian:ergodico, ricorrente, ...
  4. Spanish:ergódico, estadísticamente uniforme, ...
  5. Portuguese:ergódico, complexo, ...
  6. Chinese:遍历的, 均态的, ...
  7. Japanese:エルゴード的な, エルゴード性の, ...
  8. Arabic:إِرْغُودِيّ, مُتَطَلِّب جُهْد في الاسْتِكْشاف, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֶרְגוֹדִי, מְאַתְגֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:эргодический, равновероятный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ергодичний, статистично рівномірний, ...
  12. Hindi:एर्गोडिक, सांख्यिकीय, ...
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