cyclic

Speech parts

1. cyclic - Noun

2. cyclic - Adjective

3. cyclic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Alt. of Cyclical

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

periodic cyclical rotary circular alternating recurring recurrent periodical regular uniform rhythmic tidal annular annual cycle
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Antonyms

acyclic noncyclic alone constant distinctive extraordinary
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Phrases with the word

cyclic adenosine monophosphate cyclic monoterpene alcohol cyclic semigroup cyclic gun aromatic cyclic compound cyclic polytope

Examples

All motion is cyclic. It circulates to the limits of its possibilities and then returns to its starting point. Robert Collier

[The goal of developmental research is to] consciously experience, describe and justify the cyclic process of development and research so that it can be passed on to others in such a way that they can witness and relive the experience. Hans Freudenthal

Among complex systems, stability is typically meta-stability, which is preserved through cycling, whilst growth and shrinkage are often components of a larger-scale, cyclic wave. Nick Land

I think the rocket business is quite cyclic. There are a great many peaks and troughs. Elon Musk

Crime is so out of control. Criminals have no fear of punishment. Prisons are overcrowded so they know they will not be imprisoned long. This breeds more crime, in an escalating cyclic pattern. Timothy McVeigh

I frequently compose out the entire metric structure of a piece in modified cyclic form, where each cyclic revolution undergoes some form of 'variation' much as if measure lengths were concrete musical 'material.' Brian Ferneyhough

Close letter words and terms

cycletrack cycleway cyclewear cyclic adenosine monophosphate cyclic adp ribose hydrolase cyclic chorus