/ Dictionary / Index P periodic system: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe'ri•od'ic sys'tem Pronunciation: (pēr'ē-od'ik, pēr"-), [key] — Chem. Chem. a system of classification of the elements based on the periodic law. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. periodic sentence periodic table Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language