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cyclic

/ˈsaɪklɪk/
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.

Synonymsperiodic
Antonymsacyclic

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