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cy·clic
cyclic
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- pronunciation:
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klihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
pertaining to, forming, or recurring in a cycle.
the cyclic phases of the mooncyclic adjustments in the economy- similar words:
- periodic, periodical
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definition 2: |
in chemistry, of or pertaining to a compound or form of a compound containing a covalently closed ring of atoms.
Many types of sugar molecules have both a linear and a cyclic form. |
related words: |
circular, periodic, terminal |
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derivation: |
cyclicity (n.) |
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