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 | ||