First Known Use: 1926
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ergodic
adjective er·go·dic \(ˌ)ər-ˈgä-dik, -ˈgō-\
Definition of ERGODIC
1
: of or relating to a process in which every sequence or sizable sample is equally representative of the whole (as in regard to a statistical parameter)
2
: involving or relating to the probability that any state will recur; especially : having zero probability that any state will never recur
— er·go·dic·i·ty \ˌər-gə-ˈdi-sə-tē\ noun
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Origin of ERGODIC
International Scientific Vocabulary erg- + -ode
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