cyclic
ˈsɪklɪk
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Definition of cyclic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
recurring eventshappening in cycles or regular intervals
  • The seasons are cyclic in nature.
periodic recurrent
2.
chemical structureTECH.having atoms arranged in a ringTECH.
  • Benzene is a cyclic compound.
circular ring-shaped
3.
geometryTECH.able to be inscribed in a circleTECH.
  • A cyclic polygon fits perfectly in a circle.
circular rotational round
4.
plantTECH.parts arranged in a whorlTECH.
  • The plant has cyclic leaves.
circular spiral whorled
5.
mathematicsTECH.generated by one elementTECH.
  • The cyclic group is simple to study.
periodic recurrent rotational
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Expressions with cyclic

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error-detecting code making checksum to find data changes
A cyclic redundancy check found an error in the file.
chemical messenger that helps cells respond to signals
Cyclic AMP is important in many cell processes.
change of an ordered list by rotating its elements with wraparound
Each cyclic shift of the word creates a different arrangement of letters.
permutation changing continuously in a cyclic manner
The function uses a differential continuous cyclic permutation to transform the data.

Origin of cyclic

Greek, kyklos (circle)

Terms with cyclic included in their meaning

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cyclic occurrence
recurring periodically
unproductive activity
cyclic activity that achieves nothing
astronomy
any cyclic appearance of the Moon from Earth
psychology
negative cyclic thinking or persistent worrying
chemistry
cyclic ether with a three-membered ring
technology
method of scheduling tasks in a cyclic order
CCPacr.
acr: Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide
protein used to test for some joint diseases
CVSacr.
acr: cyclic vomiting syndrome
condition with repeated episodes of severe vomiting

Examples of cyclic in a sentence

  • The moon's phases are cyclic, repeating every month.
  • Cyclohexane is a cyclic molecule used in labs.
  • The cyclic nature of the compound affects its reactivity.
  • The mathematician explained the properties of cyclic quadrilaterals.
  • Cyclic figures have unique geometric characteristics.
  • The botanist noted the cyclic arrangement of the petals.

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  1. French:cyclique, inscriptible, ...
  2. German:zyklisch, kreisförmig, ...
  3. Italian:ciclico, ...
  4. Spanish:cíclico, inscribible, ...
  5. Portuguese:cíclico, circunscritível, ...
  6. Chinese:周期性的, 环状的, ...
  7. Japanese:周期的な, 環状の, ...
  8. Arabic:دَوْرِيّ, دَائِرِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַחְזוֹרִי, צִיקְלִי, ...
  10. Russian:циклический, кольцевой, ...
  11. Ukrainian:циклічний, круговий, ...
  12. Hindi:चक्रीय, वृत्ताकार, ...

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