cyclic

  1. Adjective.  Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
  2. Adjective.  (chemistry) Of a compound having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
  3. Adjective.  (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.
  4. Adjective.  (mathematics) ''(of a group)'' being generated by only one element.
  5. Adjective.  (geometry) ''(of a polygon)'' able to be inscribed in a circle.

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