ˌ ̷ ̷ (ˌ) ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: quasi (I) + periodic
: almost but not quite periodic ; especially : periodic on a small scale but unpredictable at some larger scale
ˌ ̷ ̷ (ˌ) ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: quasi (I) + periodic
: almost but not quite periodic ; especially : periodic on a small scale but unpredictable at some larger scale
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012