English adjective: cyclic | |||
1. | cyclic conforming to the Carnot cycle | ||
Domain category | thermodynamics | ||
2. | cyclic forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl | ||
Samples | Cyclic petals. Cyclic flowers. | ||
Similar | verticillate, verticillated, whorled | ||
Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
Antonyms | acyclic | ||
3. | cyclic of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure | ||
Similar | bicyclic, closed-chain, closed-ring, heterocyclic, homocyclic, isocyclic | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
Antonyms | open-chain, acyclic | ||
4. | cyclic recurring in cycles | ||
Synonyms | cyclical | ||
Similar | alternate, alternate, alternating, circular, orbitual, rotary | ||
Attribute | cyclicity, periodicity | ||
Antonyms | noncyclic, noncyclical | ||
5. | cyclic marked by repeated cycles | ||
Similar | periodic, periodical | ||
Antonyms | aperiodic, nonperiodic | ||