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cyclic

cyc·lic

US/ˈsaɪ.klɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.
2.

botany; forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl

  • “cyclic petals”
  • “cyclic flowers”
Antonyms
4.

recurring in cycles

5.

marked by repeated cycles

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Origin

From French cyclique or its etymon Classical Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós).

Phrases

  • cyclic chorus
  • cyclic group
  • cyclic module
  • cyclic nucleotide
  • cyclic number
  • cyclic poet
  • cyclic quadrilateral
  • cyclic rate

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