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Cyclic

/ˈsaɪklɪk/

Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.

📖 Definitions of "Cyclic"

adjective

1
Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
"The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun."
2
(of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
"Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds."
3
Having parts arranged in a whorl.
4
(of a group) Being generated by only one element.

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
diurnalnoun	Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
periodic	Occurring at regular intervals.
cyclicalnoun	recurring at regular intervals
circadian	(biology) Of, relating to, or showing rhythmic behaviour with a period of approximately 24 hours; especially of a biological process.
periodicalnoun	A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
circularnoun	Of or relating to a circle.
whorled	Formed from whorls; having whorls.
bicyclicnoun	(physical chemistry) Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate, as in biphenyl.
verticillated	Alternative form of verticillate. [(botany) Forming or having whorls]
homocyclic	(chemistry) describing a cyclic system in which all the atoms of the ring are of the same element
verticillate	(botany) Forming or having whorls
heterocyclicnoun	(organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
isocyclic	(chemistry) homocyclic
closed-chain	having atoms linked by bonds represented in circular or triangular form
closed-ring	having atoms linked by bonds represented in circular or triangular form

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
acyclic	(organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
noncyclic	Not cyclic.
open-chain	(organic chemistry) Having carbon atoms arranged in a linear rather than cyclical chain.
nonclyclical	—

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
cyclical	recurring at regular intervals
bicyclic	(physical chemistry) Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate, as in biphenyl.
verticillated	Alternative form of verticillate. [(botany) Forming or having whorls]
alternate	Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).
circular	Of or relating to a circle.
alternating	That alternates.
periodic	Occurring at regular intervals.
diurnalnoun	Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
every other	Every second/two; each alternate; the second of each pair in turn.
periodicalnoun	A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
whorled	Formed from whorls; having whorls.
circadian	(biology) Of, relating to, or showing rhythmic behaviour with a period of approximately 24 hours; especially of a biological process.
isocyclic	(chemistry) homocyclic
homocyclic	(chemistry) describing a cyclic system in which all the atoms of the ring are of the same element
heterocyclic	(organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of its rings.
verticillate	(botany) Forming or having whorls
closed-chain	having atoms linked by bonds represented in circular or triangular form
closed-ring	having atoms linked by bonds represented in circular or triangular form
revolving	moving around a central point.
periodically	In a manner that is regular or periodic.