cyclic

Definition

Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical

Etymology

From French cyclique or its etymon Classical Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós). By surface analysis, cycle + -ic. Piecewise doublet of chakric.

Example Sentences

• "The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun."
• "Our recent article on the York-Knaresborough-Harrogate branch mentioned that the diesel multiple-units covering the passenger service did so in the course of complicated cyclic diagrams."
• "Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds."