cyclic

American  

[sahy-klik, sik-lik] / ˈsaɪ klɪk, ˈsɪk lɪk /

adjective

1. revolving or recurring in cycles; characterized by recurrence in cycles.

2. of, relating to, or constituting a cycle or cycles.

3. Chemistry. of or relating to a compound that contains a closed chain or ring of atoms (acyclic ).

4. Botany.

   1. arranged in whorls, as the parts of a flower.

   2. (of a flower) having the parts so arranged.

5. Mathematics.

   1. pertaining to an algebraic system in which all the elements of a group are powers of one element.

   2. (of a set of elements) arranged as if on a circle, so that the first element follows the last.

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cyclic British  

/ ˈsɪklɪk, ˈsaɪklɪkəl, ˈsɪklɪkəl, ˈsaɪklɪk /

adjective

1. recurring or revolving in cycles

2. (of an organic compound) containing a closed saturated or unsaturated ring of atoms See also heterocyclic homocyclic

3. botany

   1. arranged in whorls

      cyclic petals

   2. having parts arranged in this way

      cyclic flowers

4. music of or relating to a musical form consisting of several movements sharing thematic material

5. geometry (of a polygon) having vertices that lie on a circle

6. (in generative grammar) denoting one of a set of transformational rules all of which must apply to a clause before any one of them applies to any clause in which the first clause is embedded

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cyclic Scientific  

/ sĭk′lĭk,sī′klĭk /

1. Occurring or moving in cycles.

2. Relating to a compound having atoms arranged in a ring or closed-chain structure. Benzene is a cyclic compound.

3. Having parts arranged in a whorl.

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Other Word Forms

• cyclically adverb
• cyclicity noun
• noncyclic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cyclic

1785–95; < Latin cyclicus < Greek kyklikós circular. See cycle, -ic

Example Sentences

This has helped boost value stocks in more cyclically oriented sectors.

From MarketWatch

This has helped boost value stocks in more cyclically oriented sectors.

From MarketWatch

The forward price-to-earnings ratio, price to cash flow, the “Fed model” calculation of the extra reward offered by stocks compared with bonds and the cyclically adjusted PE ratio all scream that stocks are expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. market is trading above the 90th percentile historically on measures like the cyclically adjusted P/E ratio.

From Barron's

The odds of the market rising in a given year are also unrelated to where the price-to-earnings or cyclically adjusted P/E ratios stand at the beginning of that year.

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