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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.
2.
chemical structureTECH. having atoms arranged in a ringTECH.
- Benzene is a cyclic compound.
3.
geometryTECH. able to be inscribed in a circleTECH.
- A cyclic polygon fits perfectly in a circle.
4.
plantTECH. parts arranged in a whorlTECH.
- The plant has cyclic leaves.
5.
mathematicsTECH. generated by one elementTECH.
- The cyclic group is simple to study.
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
acr: Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide
protein used to test for some joint diseases
acr: cyclic vomiting syndrome
condition with repeated episodes of severe vomiting
strategy loop
scenario with cyclic non-transitive strategies
technology
type of engine that operates by cyclic compression and expansion of air
chemistry
enzyme converting ATP to cyclic AMP
organic chemistry
property of cyclic molecules with conjugated rings
abr: 2',3'-Cyclic-nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase
enzyme that breaks down certain molecules in the brain
acr: Cyclic Redundancy Check
method to check for errors in data
chemistry
cyclic ether with a ring of carbon and oxygen atoms
cyclic behavior
anything that repeats in a cycle
organic chemistry
saturated hydrocarbon with a cyclic structure
organic chemistry
cyclic amides formed by heating amino acids
chemistry
not cyclic having an open chain structure
abr: cyclic adenosine monophosphate
chemical messenger that helps cells respond to signals
mathematics
permutation changing continuously in a cyclic manner
computer science
cyclic permutation applied continuously to data
chemistry
located outside the ring in a cyclic compound
chemistry
chemical reaction with a cyclic transition state
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.
Cyclic patterns in the plant's structure were evident. The cyclic nature of the sequence was evident. In algebra, cyclic structures are often studied.
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- French:cyclique, inscriptible, ...
- German:zyklisch, kreisförmig, ...
- Italian:ciclico, ...
- Spanish:cíclico, inscribible, ...
- Portuguese:cíclico, circunscritível, ...
- Chinese:周期性的, 环状的, ...
- Japanese:周期的な, 環状の, ...
- Arabic:دَوْرِيّ, دَائِرِي, ...
- Hebrew:מַחְזוֹרִי, צִיקְלִי, ...
- Russian:циклический, кольцевой, ...
- Ukrainian:циклічний, круговий, ...
- Hindi:चक्रीय, वृत्ताकार, ...
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