ergodic

er god ic |ərˈgädik ərˈɡɑdɪk | ▶adjective Mathematics relating to or denoting systems or processes with the property that, given sufficient time, they include or impinge on all points in a given space and can be represented statistically by a reasonably large selection of points. DERIVATIVES er go dic i ty |ˌərgəˈdisitē |noun ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from German ergoden, from Greek ergon ‘work ’ + hodos ‘way ’ + -ic .

ergodic

ergodic |əːˈgɒdɪk | ▶adjective Mathematics relating to or denoting systems or processes with the property that, given sufficient time, they include or impinge on all points in a given space and can be represented statistically by a reasonably large selection of points. DERIVATIVES ergodicity noun ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from German ergoden, from Greek ergon ‘work ’ + hodos ‘way ’ + -ic .