cyclic

adjective cy·clic \ˈsī-klik also ˈsi-\

: happening again and again in the same order : happening in cycles

Full Definition of CYCLIC

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

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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cy·clic or cy·cli·cal \ˈsī-kli-kəl, ˈsi-\

1794

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