cyclic

== English == === Etymology === From French cyclique or its etymon Classical Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós). By surface analysis, cycle +‎ -ic. Piecewise doublet of chakric. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪ.klɪk/, /ˈsɪk.lɪk/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈsɑɪ.klɪk/ === Adjective === cyclic (comparative more cyclic, superlative most cyclic) Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical (chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring. (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl. (mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element. (geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle. (firearms, of an automatic weapon) Firing at its full cyclic rate. ==== Synonyms ==== (happening at regular intervals): periodic; see also Thesaurus:periodic ==== Antonyms ==== acyclic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === cyclic (plural cyclics) (aviation) 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. === References ===