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Added 9 October 2026

cyclic

/ˈsaɪ.klɪk/ adjective

Latin root: cyclicus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cyclic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun.
Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds.
Having parts arranged in a whorl.

noun

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.

Origin

From French cyclique or its etymon Classical Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós). By surface analysis, cycle + -ic. Piecewise doublet of chakric.

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