cyclic

(sī'klĭ-kəl, sĭk'lĭ-kəl)
adj.

1. 1. Of, relating to, or characterized by cycles: a cyclic pattern of weather changes.
   2. Recurring or moving in cycles: cyclical history.
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.

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

Describing a compound that has a ring of atoms in its molecules. In homocyclic compounds all the atoms in the ring are the same type, e.g. benzene (C₆H₆) and cyclohexane (C₆H₁₂). These two examples are also examples of carbocyclic compounds; i.e. the rings are of carbon atoms. If different atoms occur in the ring, as in pyridine (C₅H₅N), the compound is said to be heterocyclic.

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adjective

Happening or appearing at regular intervals: cyclical, isochronal, isochronous, periodic, periodical, recurrent. Idioms: like clockwork. See repetition.

Occurring in cycles; statistically a periodic movement of a time series, e.g. recurrent epidemics.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - cyklisk, periodisk tilbagevendende, kransstillet

Nederlands (Dutch)
cyclisch

Français (French)
adj. - cyclique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kreisläufig, periodisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κυκλικός, περιοδικός

Italiano (Italian)
ciclico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - cíclico

Русский (Russian)
цикличный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - cíclico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - cyklisk, kretsande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
圆的, 循环的, 环式的, 周期的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 圓的, 循環的, 環式的, 周期的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 순환기의, 사시 또는 전설에 관한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 循環の, 周期的な, 円の, 環式の, 史詩の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) دوري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מחזורי‬

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