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cyclic
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[ˈsɪklɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- occurring in cycles; regularly repeated
(e.g: the cyclic pattern of the last two decades)
- relating to a circle or other closed curve
- (of a compound) having a molecular structure containing one or more closed rings of atoms
(e.g: a cyclic sulphonium salt)
- (of a flower) having its parts arranged in whorls
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Origin
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late 18th century: from French cyclique or Latin cyclicus, from Greek kuklikos, from kuklos ‘circle’
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