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cyclic
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  1. cyclic
  2. cyclical form

cy·clic

adjective \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
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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

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