Cyclic Definition & Meaning

cyclic
adjective
  1. conforming to the Carnot cycle
  2. forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl; "cyclic petals"; "cyclic flowers"
  3. of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure
  4. recurring in cycles
  5. marked by repeated cycles

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