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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCyclic
/ˈsaɪ.klɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occurring in cycles; happening repeatedly in the same order.
"The economy experiences cyclic fluctuations of growth and recession." - 2
Relating to or constituting a complete circle or cycle.
"The chemical compound has a cyclic molecular structure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin cyclicus, stemming from the Ancient Greek kyklikos, meaning circular or recurring, from kyklos meaning 'circle' or 'wheel'. It entered English usage in the 17th century to describe phenomena that move in circles or recur in regular intervals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cyclic" is said worldwide
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cyclique
Transliteration: siklik
"Les saisons suivent un modèle cyclique."
zyklisch
Transliteration: tsɪklɪʃ
"Die Wirtschaft zeigt ein zyklisches Verhalten."
ciclico
Transliteration: ˈtʃiːkliko
"Questo è un fenomeno naturale ciclico."
cíclico
Transliteration: ˈsikliko
"El proceso de la naturaleza es totalmente cíclico."
cíclico
Transliteration: ˈsikliku
"As crises financeiras tendem a ser de natureza cíclica."
चक्रीय
Transliteration: chakriya
"यह प्रक्रिया एक चक्रीय क्रम का पालन करती है।"
循环的
Transliteration: xúnhuán de
"历史往往呈现出循环的特征。"
순환적인
Transliteration: sunhwanjeogin
"그 질병은 순환적인 양상을 보인다."
循環的
Transliteration: junkanteki
"自然界の変化は循環的である。"
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