cyclic
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.happening in a regular pattern that repeats over and over again.
adj.occurring in cycles or happening at regular intervals; characterized by a repeating sequence of events.
Simple“The economy often follows a cyclic pattern of growth followed by a slowdown.”
In context“The cyclic nature of the fashion industry ensures that styles from thirty years ago inevitably return to the mainstream market.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
adj.describing a chemical structure where atoms are joined together in a ring.
adj.relating to or denoting organic compounds that contain a ring of atoms.
Simple“Benzene is a well-known cyclic compound used in many industrial processes.”
In context“The researcher focused on the synthesis of large cyclic molecules that could mimic the behavior of natural enzymes.”
SynonymsAntonymsacyclic - 03 C2 Proficiency
adj.describing a shape where all the corners can touch a single circle.
adj.denoting a polygon whose vertices all lie on a single circle; in group theory, generated by a single element.
Simple“A cyclic quadrilateral is a four-sided shape where all corners sit on a circle.”
In context“The proof relies on the properties of cyclic groups, specifically that every element can be expressed as a power of a single generator.”
- 04 C1 Advanced
n.the stick a helicopter pilot uses to change the direction of travel.
n.the primary flight control used to manage a helicopter's horizontal movement by tilting the main rotor disk.
Simple“The pilot moved the cyclic forward to increase the helicopter's speed.”
In context“Maintaining a steady hover requires constant, minute adjustments to the cyclic to counteract the effects of the wind.”
Synonymscontrol stick
From French cyclique or its etymon Classical Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós). By surface analysis, cycle + -ic. Piecewise doublet of chakric.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.