| cybernation |
the use of computers to control and operate equipment, as in manufacturing. |
| cybernetics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science concerned with biological control and communication processes and their imitation by mechanical and electronic devices. |
| cyberspace |
the electronic medium of globally networked computers, esp. when conceived of as a three-dimensional space where online communication and transactions take place. |
| cyberterrorism |
damage to or disruption of computer systems by terrorists, or the use of computer systems in terrorist activities. |
| cycad |
a tropical evergreen plant resembling a palm, but having fernlike leaves. |
| cyclamate |
any of several noncaloric artificial sweeteners. |
| cyclamen |
any of various plants of the primrose family that bear brightly colored flowers and heart-shaped leaves. |
| cycle |
a circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern. [7 definitions] |
| cycle rickshaw |
a type of transportation originating in Asia, having three wheels and two passenger seats, and powered by a person pedaling; pedicab; bicycle rickshaw. |
| cyclic |
pertaining to, forming, or recurring in a cycle. [2 definitions] |
| cyclical |
pertaining to, forming, or recurring in a cycle. [3 definitions] |
| cycling |
the activity or competitive sport of riding or racing on a bicycle. [2 definitions] |
| cyclist |
one who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or the like. |
| cyclizine |
an antihistamine used to combat nausea and motion sickness. |
| cyclo- |
cycle; circle; ring. [2 definitions] |
| cycloid |
circular. [3 definitions] |
| cyclometer |
an instrument used to measure segments of circles. [2 definitions] |
| cyclone |
a large system of winds that rotates around a center of low barometric pressure, moving counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern, and usu. producing destructive storms. (Cf. anticyclone.) [2 definitions] |
| cyclone fence |
a strong chain-link fence, usu. high and topped with barbed wire, used around military bases, prisons, and the like. |
| cyclonite |
an insoluble, crystalline, nitrogen compound used as an explosive or as rat poison. |
| Cyclopean |
of, concerning, or characteristic of the Cyclopes. [2 definitions] |