cyclic

[ sahy-klik, sik-lik ]

/ ˈsaɪ klɪk, ˈsɪk lɪk /

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adjective

revolving or recurring in cycles; characterized by recurrence in cycles.

of, relating to, or constituting a cycle or cycles.

Chemistry. of or relating to a compound that contains a closed chain or ring of atoms (contrasted with acyclic).

Botany.

arranged in whorls, as the parts of a flower.
(of a flower) having the parts so arranged.

Mathematics.

pertaining to an algebraic system in which all the elements of a group are powers of one element.
(of a set of elements) arranged as if on a circle, so that the first element follows the last.

Origin of cyclic

1785–95; <Latin cyclicus<Greek kyklikós circular. See cycle, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM cyclic

cy·clic·i·ty

[sahy-klis-i-tee], /saɪˈklɪs ɪ ti/, nounnon·cy·clic, adjective

Words nearby cyclic

cyclectomy, cyclencephaly, cycle of erosion, cycle rickshaw, cyclery, cyclic, cyclical, cyclical unemployment, cyclic AMP, cyclic compound, cyclic GMP

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Example sentences from the Web for cyclic

They are the episodes of that cyclic poem written by Time upon the memories of men.
English Critical Essays|Various
History is a cyclic poem written by Time upon the memories of man.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Such antique things as the cyclic form or community of themes are not to be expected in Schoenberg's bright lexicon of anarchy.
Ivory Apes and Peacocks|James Huneker
Periodicity of another kind known as “cyclic,” and due to a different set of causes, is believed to exist by many persons Cycles.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various

Their poems are not sections cut out of an Achaean mass of lays, and our Homer is not a similar section, is not Cyclic.
The World of Homer|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for cyclic

cyclic

cyclical (ˈsaɪklɪkəl, ˈsɪklɪkəl)

/ (ˈsaɪklɪk, ˈsɪklɪk) /

adjective

recurring or revolving in cycles

(of an organic compound) containing a closed saturated or unsaturated ring of atomsSee also heterocyclic, homocyclic

botany

arranged in whorlscyclic petals
having parts arranged in this waycyclic flowers

music of or relating to a musical form consisting of several movements sharing thematic material

geometry (of a polygon) having vertices that lie on a circle

(in generative grammar) denoting one of a set of transformational rules all of which must apply to a clause before any one of them applies to any clause in which the first clause is embedded

Derived forms of cyclic

cyclically, adverb

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Medical definitions for cyclic

cyclic

[ sī′klĭk, sĭk′lĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or characterized by cycles.

Recurring or moving in cycles.

Relating to chemical compounds having atoms arranged in a ring or closed-chain structure.

Other words from cyclic

cy′cli•cal′i•ty (sĭk′lə-kăl′ĭ-tē, sī′klə-) n.cy′cli•cal•ly adv.

Scientific definitions for cyclic

cyclic

[ sĭk′lĭk, sī′klĭk ]

Occurring or moving in cycles.

Relating to a compound having atoms arranged in a ring or closed-chain structure. Benzene is a cyclic compound.

Having parts arranged in a whorl.

单词	cyclic
释义	cyclic [ sahy-klik, sik-lik ] / ˈsaɪ klɪk, ˈsɪk lɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cyclic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective revolving or recurring in cycles; characterized by recurrence in cycles. of, relating to, or constituting a cycle or cycles. Chemistry. of or relating to a compound that contains a closed chain or ring of atoms (contrasted with acyclic). Botany. arranged in whorls, as the parts of a flower. (of a flower) having the parts so arranged. Mathematics. pertaining to an algebraic system in which all the elements of a group are powers of one element. (of a set of elements) arranged as if on a circle, so that the first element follows the last. Origin of cyclic 1785–95; <Latin cyclicus<Greek kyklikós circular. See cycle, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM cyclic cy·clic·i·ty [sahy-klis-i-tee], /saɪˈklɪs ɪ ti/, nounnon·cy·clic, adjective Words nearby cyclic cyclectomy, cyclencephaly, cycle of erosion, cycle rickshaw, cyclery, cyclic, cyclical, cyclical unemployment, cyclic AMP, cyclic compound, cyclic GMP Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cyclic They are the episodes of that cyclic poem written by Time upon the memories of men. English Critical Essays\|Various History is a cyclic poem written by Time upon the memories of man. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood Such antique things as the cyclic form or community of themes are not to be expected in Schoenberg's bright lexicon of anarchy. Ivory Apes and Peacocks\|James Huneker Periodicity of another kind known as “cyclic,” and due to a different set of causes, is believed to exist by many persons Cycles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6\|Various Their poems are not sections cut out of an Achaean mass of lays, and our Homer is not a similar section, is not Cyclic. The World of Homer\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for cyclic cyclic cyclical (ˈsaɪklɪkəl, ˈsɪklɪkəl) / (ˈsaɪklɪk, ˈsɪklɪk) / adjective recurring or revolving in cycles (of an organic compound) containing a closed saturated or unsaturated ring of atomsSee also heterocyclic, homocyclic botany arranged in whorlscyclic petals having parts arranged in this waycyclic flowers music of or relating to a musical form consisting of several movements sharing thematic material geometry (of a polygon) having vertices that lie on a circle (in generative grammar) denoting one of a set of transformational rules all of which must apply to a clause before any one of them applies to any clause in which the first clause is embedded Derived forms of cyclic cyclically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cyclic cyclical, periodic, periodical, repeating, like clockwork, recurring Medical definitions for cyclic cyclic [ sī′klĭk, sĭk′lĭk ] adj. Relating to or characterized by cycles. Recurring or moving in cycles. Relating to chemical compounds having atoms arranged in a ring or closed-chain structure. Other words from cyclic cy′cli•cal′i•ty (sĭk′lə-kăl′ĭ-tē, sī′klə-) n.cy′cli•cal•ly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cyclic cyclic [ sĭk′lĭk, sī′klĭk ] Occurring or moving in cycles. Relating to a compound having atoms arranged in a ring or closed-chain structure. Benzene is a cyclic compound. Having parts arranged in a whorl. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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cyclic

adjective

Origin of cyclic

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Words nearby cyclic

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British Dictionary definitions for cyclic

cyclical (ˈsaɪklɪkəl, ˈsɪklɪkəl)

adjective

Derived forms of cyclic

Words related to cyclic

Medical definitions for cyclic

adj.

Other words from cyclic

Scientific definitions for cyclic