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cy⋅clic

  [sahy-klik, sik-lik]
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–adjective
1. revolving or recurring in cycles; characterized by recurrence in cycles.
2. of, pertaining to, or constituting a cycle or cycles.
3. Chemistry. of or pertaining to a compound that contains a closed chain or ring of atoms (contrasted with acyclic ).
4. Botany.
a. arranged in whorls, as the parts of a flower.
b. (of a flower) having the parts so arranged.
5. Mathematics.
a. pertaining to an algebraic system in which all the elements of a group are powers of one element.
b. (of a set of elements) arranged as if on a circle, so that the first element follows the last.
Origin:
1785–95; < L cyclicus < Gk kyklikós circular. See cycle, -ic

Related forms:
cy⋅clic⋅i⋅ty  [sahy-klis-i-tee] , noun
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cy·clic   (sī'klĭk, sĭk'lĭk)   
adj.  

    1. Of, relating to, or characterized by cycles: a cyclic pattern of weather changes.

    2. Recurring or moving in cycles: cyclical history.

    3. Having parts arranged in a whorl.

    4. Forming a whorl.

  2. Chemistry Of or relating to compounds having atoms arranged in a ring or closed-chain structure.

  3. Botany

    1. Having parts arranged in a whorl.

    2. Forming a whorl.

  4. Linguistics Of, relating to, or characterized by the cycle: a cyclic application of a rule.

cy'cli·cal'i·ty (sĭk'lə-kāl'ĭ-tē, sī'klə-) n., cy'cli·cal·ly adv.
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cyclic cy·clic (sī'klĭk, sĭk'lĭk) or cy·cli·cal (sī'klĭ-kəl, sĭk'lĭ-kəl)
adj.

  1. Relating to or characterized by cycles.

  2. Recurring or moving in cycles.

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

cy'cli·cal'i·ty (sĭk'lə-kāl'ĭ-tē, sī'klə-) n.
cy'cli·cal·ly adv.

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