cyclic
Collocations
4ADJ.
complicated
VERB + CYCLIC
called, contains, rings, weather
CYCLIC + NOUN
diagrams, multiverse, pattern, peptides, tilt, topic
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
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.
Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds.
Having parts arranged in a whorl.
Being generated by only one element.
Able to be inscribed in a circle.
noun
The flight control used to control a helicopter's direction and rate of horizontal movement by tilting the lift vector of the helicopter's main rotor disk.
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6The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun.
WiktionaryOur 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.
WiktionaryBenzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds.
WiktionaryThis is a cyclic topic.
Tatoeba · #868123Life's nature is cyclic.
Tatoeba · #1143479In helicopters, the cyclic controls the tilt of the main rotor, producing pitch and roll.
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