variants
or cyclical
ˈsī-kli-kəl 
ˈsi-
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cyclic
: being a mathematical group that has an element such that every element of the group can be expressed as one of its powers
: a helicopter control that governs horizontal thrust by adjusting the pitch of individual rotor blades during their rotation
Examples of cyclic in a Sentence
Adjective
cyclic changes in the weather
the cyclical nature of history
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2024
This revelation constrains modern understanding of the Pleistocene sea level fluctuations during an epoch of lower carbon dioxide concentrations, the cyclic glaciation and deglaciation periods, ecosystem recovery, and the transition between warming and cooling periods.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
New cyclic models get around the problem, Kinney and one of his colleagues have found, by requiring that the universe expands by a lot with each cycle.
—James Riordon, Scientific American, 24 May 2023
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Adjective
Also known as the cyclic ketogenic diet, this dietary pan involves switching between a keto diet and a higher-carb diet.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2024
This revelation constrains modern understanding of the Pleistocene sea level fluctuations during an epoch of lower carbon dioxide concentrations, the cyclic glaciation and deglaciation periods, ecosystem recovery, and the transition between warming and cooling periods.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Noun
Researchers sorted 114 people into four groups and asked them to practice mindful meditation or one breathing exercise — box breathing, cyclic hyperventilation or cyclic sighing — for five minutes a day for 28 days.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Mar. 2023
New cyclic models get around the problem, Kinney and one of his colleagues have found, by requiring that the universe expands by a lot with each cycle.
—James Riordon, Scientific American, 24 May 2023
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“Cyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclic. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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