cyclic
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈsaɪklɪk/
  • IPA: /ˈsɪklɪk/
Adjective

cyclic

  1. Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
    The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun.
  2. (chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
    Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds.
  3. (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.
  4. (mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element.
  5. (geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.
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