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cyclic
, cyclical
      adj

1 recurring or revolving in cycles

2 (of an organic compound) containing a closed saturated or unsaturated ring of atoms. See also heterocyclic and homocyclic

3 (Botany)

a arranged in whorls
cyclic petals

b having parts arranged in this way
cyclic flowers

4 (Music) of or relating to a musical form consisting of several movements sharing thematic material

5 (Geometry) (of a polygon) having vertices that lie on a circle

6 (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
♦ cyclically adv

cyclical unemployment
n unemployment caused by fluctuations in the level of economic activity inherent in trade cycles

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