What does cyclic mean?
Definitions for cyclic
ˈsaɪ klɪk, ˈsɪk lɪkcyclic
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Princeton's WordNet
cyclicadjective
conforming to the Carnot cycle
cyclicadjective
forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl
"cyclic petals"; "cyclic flowers"
cyclicadjective
of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure
cyclic, cyclicaladjective
recurring in cycles
cyclicadjective
marked by repeated cycles
Wiktionary
cyclicadjective
Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals
The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun.
cyclicadjective
Of a compound having chains of atoms arranged in a ring
Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds.
cyclicadjective
Having parts arranged in a whorl
cyclicadjective
(of a group) being generated by only one element
cyclicadjective
(of a polygon) able to be inscribed in a circle
ChatGPT
cyclic
Cyclic, in general terms, refers to something that occurs in cycles, repeats itself in a pattern, or progresses in a circular sequence. The term is used across various fields such as mathematics, biology, chemistry, and even computer science, each with a contextual meaning but retaining the core concept of something being repetitive or recurrent.
Webster Dictionary
Cyclicadjective
alt. of Cyclical
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cyclic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cyclic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of cyclic in a Sentence
I am years gone from my family and miles away ... but they raid by telephone with jarring suddenness they have the cyclic constancy of a mortgage and they are inevitable and relentless, like the erosion of my remaining youth. Like certain frightening dreams, my family returns.
History is a cyclic poem written by Time upon the memories of man.
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Translations for cyclic
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- цикличен, пръстененBulgarian
- cíclicCatalan, Valencian
- periodisch, zyklisch, ringförmigGerman
- κυκλικός, εγγράψιμοςGreek
- cíclicoSpanish
- toistuva, syklinen, säännöllinenFinnish
- cycliqueFrench
- ciorclachIrish
- מחזורי, מחזוריתHebrew
- ciclicoItalian
- 周期的, 環式Japanese
- sykliskNorwegian
- cykliczny, okresowyPolish
- cíclicoPortuguese
- цикличный, циклическийRussian
- cykliskSwedish
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