"cyclic" meaning in English

See cyclic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsaɪ.klɪk/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɪk.lɪk/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɑɪ.klɪk/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cyclic.wav Forms: more cyclic [comparative], most cyclic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós). Possibly from cycle + -ic. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κυκλικός}} Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós), {{suffix|en|cycle|ic}} cycle + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} cyclic (comparative more cyclic, superlative most cyclic)
  1. Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals. Synonyms (happening at regular intervals): periodic Translations (characterized by, or moving in cycles): cíclicu (Asturian), цыклі́чны (cyklíčny) (Belarusian), цикличен (cikličen) (Bulgarian), cíclic (Catalan), cyklický (Czech), cyklisk (Danish), cyclisch (Dutch), toistuva (Finnish), syklinen (Finnish), säännöllinen (Finnish), cyclique (French), ciclic (Friulian), zyklisch (German), periodisch (German), κυκλικός (kyklikós) (Greek), מחזורי (makhzory) [masculine] (Hebrew), מחזורית (makhzoryt) [feminine] (Hebrew), ciklikus (Hungarian), siklis (Indonesian), ciclico (Italian), 周期的な (shūkiteki na) (alt: しゅうきてきな) (Japanese), ciklisks (Latvian), okresowy [masculine] (Polish), cykliczny [masculine] (Polish), cíclico (Portuguese), цикли́ческий (ciklíčeskij) (Russian), цикли́чный (ciklíčnyj) (Russian), cearclach (Scottish Gaelic), cíclico (Spanish), cyklisk (Swedish), циклі́чний (cyklíčnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-cyclic-en-adj-RPaqGx5q Disambiguation of 'happening at regular intervals': 57 8 5 6 6 19 Disambiguation of 'characterized by, or moving in cycles': 59 7 6 5 7 16
  2. (chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring. Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (of a compound having chains of atoms arranged in a ring): пръстенен (prǎstenen) (Bulgarian), цикличен (cikličen) (Bulgarian), cíclic (Catalan), syklinen (Finnish), ringförmig (German), κυκλικός (kyklikós) (Greek), gyűrűs (Hungarian), ciklikus (Hungarian), fáinneach (Irish), ciclico (Italian), 環式の (kanshiki no) (alt: かんしきの) (Japanese), pierścieniowy [masculine] (Polish), cíclico (Portuguese), цикли́ческий (ciklíčeskij) (Russian), salkupin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-cyclic-en-adj-SMWv3w7Q Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'of a compound having chains of atoms arranged in a ring': 8 57 17 3 6 9
  3. (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (having parts arranged in a whorl): cíclic (Catalan), kierteinen (Finnish), ringförmig (German), timthriallach (Irish)
    Sense id: en-cyclic-en-adj-vZZuXqqP Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'having parts arranged in a whorl': 2 11 80 1 3 2
  4. (mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (being generated by only one element): zyklisch (German), ciklikus (Hungarian), ciclico (Italian), cykliczny (Polish), cíclico [masculine] (Portuguese), цикли́ческий (ciklíčeskij) (Russian), cyklisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-cyclic-en-adj-fmMLB--3 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'being generated by only one element': 5 2 2 83 2 6
  5. (geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle. Categories (topical): Geometry Translations (able to be inscribed in a circle): εγγράψιμος (engrápsimos) (Greek), ciklikus (Hungarian), siklik (Indonesian), ciorclach (Irish), siklik (Malay)
    Sense id: en-cyclic-en-adj-EEBuGU5q Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'able to be inscribed in a circle': 5 4 4 2 77 7
  6. (firearms, of an automatic weapon) Firing at its full cyclic rate. Categories (topical): Firearms
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: periodic

Noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪ.klɪk/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɪk.lɪk/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɑɪ.klɪk/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cyclic.wav Forms: cyclics [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós). Possibly from cycle + -ic. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κυκλικός}} Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós), {{suffix|en|cycle|ic}} cycle + -ic Head templates: {{en-noun}} cyclic (plural cyclics)
  1. (aviation) The flight control used to control a helicopter's direction and rate of horizontal movement by tilting the lift vector of the helicopter's main rotor disk. Categories (topical): Aviation, Time
    Sense id: en-cyclic-en-noun-pLAOZfwt Disambiguation of Time: 12 0 0 0 0 0 88 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun.",
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          "ref": "1960 March, “Talking of Trains: N.E. cyclic m.u. workings”, in Trains Illustrated, page 136:",
          "text": "Our recent article on the York-Knaresborough-Harrogate branch mentioned that the diesel multiple-units covering the passenger service did so in the course of complicated cyclic diagrams.",
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          "code": "be",
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          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "cíclic"
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "cyklický"
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          "code": "da",
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          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
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          "word": "toistuva"
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          "lang": "French",
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          "word": "cyclique"
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          "code": "fur",
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          "word": "ciclic"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "zyklisch"
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          "code": "de",
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          "word": "periodisch"
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          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "siklis"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "ciclico"
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          "alt": "しゅうきてきな",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shūkiteki na",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "周期的な"
        },
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          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "ciklisks"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
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          "word": "okresowy"
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
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          "word": "cykliczny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "59 7 6 5 7 16",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "cíclico"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "59 7 6 5 7 16",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ciklíčeskij",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "цикли́ческий"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ciklíčnyj",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "цикли́чный"
        },
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          "_dis1": "59 7 6 5 7 16",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "cearclach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "59 7 6 5 7 16",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "cíclico"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "59 7 6 5 7 16",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "cyklisk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "59 7 6 5 7 16",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "cyklíčnyj",
          "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
          "word": "циклі́чний"
        }
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          "name": "Chemistry",
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          "text": "Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds.",
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        }
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      "code": "ast",
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      "word": "cíclicu"
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      "roman": "cikličen",
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      "word": "toistuva"
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      "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
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      "code": "fur",
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      "sense": "characterized by, or moving in cycles",
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      "code": "de",
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