cyclic

cy·clic

adj \ˈsī-klik also ˈsi-\

Definition of CYCLIC

1

a : of, relating to, or being a cycle b : moving in cycles <cyclic time> c : of, relating to, or being a chemical compound containing a ring of atoms

2

cyclic : being a mathematical group that has an element such that every element of the group can be expressed as one of its powers

— cy·cli·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ also cy·clic·ly \ˈsī-kli-klē, ˈsi-\ adverb

Variants of CYCLIC

cy·clic or cy·cli·cal \ˈsī-kli-kəl, ˈsi-\

Examples of CYCLIC

1. cyclic changes in the weather
2. the cyclical nature of history

First Known Use of CYCLIC

1794