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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or characterized by cycles: a cyclic pattern of weather changes.
  2. adjective Recurring or moving in cycles: cyclical history.
  3. adjective Chemistry Of or relating to compounds having atoms arranged in a ring or closed-chain structure.
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  • “Ever before” is a long time Since hurricane patterns are cyclic, and since the present period was expected to be hurricane prone based on that cyclic behavior, it is no surprise that hurricane intensity was lower in the previous few decades. —  Magazine - Analog Science Fiction and Fact - 2007 - Issue 04 - April
  • "They realise that these things are cyclic, although this one's been a big dip for longer than usual," Mr Gallagher said. —  The Border Mail
  • It seems Earth's weather patterns are cyclic, and another cycle is ready to begin. —  Latest Articles
  • Ultradian RhythmsMerlin Mann wrote a recent post on Ultradian Rhythms -- cyclic biological occurrences i ... —  Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog
  • The videogame industry is cyclic, and we need to wait for a full cycle, with most of the sales obviously being done in the Christmas period. —  Blogposts | guardian.co.uk
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  1. = French cyclique = Spanish ciclico = Portuguese cyclico = Italian ciclico, from Latin cyclicus, from Greek κυκλικόσ, from κύκλος, a circle: see cycle.
 

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