cyclic, cyclical
(adjective) recurring in cycles
cyclic
(adjective) of a compound having atoms arranged in a ring structure
cyclic
(adjective) forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl; “cyclic petals”; “cyclic flowers”
cyclic
(adjective) marked by repeated cycles
cyclic
(adjective) conforming to the Carnot cycle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cyclic (comparative more cyclic, superlative most cyclic)
Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
(chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
(botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.
(mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element.
(geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.
• (happening at regular intervals): periodic; see also periodic
• acyclic
Source: Wiktionary
Cyc"lic (sk"lk or s"klk), Cyc"lic*al (sk"l-kal), a. Etym: [Cf. F. cycluque, Gr.Cycle.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a cycle or circle; moving in cycles; as, cyclical time. Coleridge. Cyclic chorus, the chorus which performed the songs and dances of the dithyrambic odes at Athens, dancing round the altar of Bacchus in a circle.
– Cyclic poets, certain epic poets who followed Homer, and wrote merely on the Trojan war and its heroes; -- so called because keeping within the circle of a singe subject. Also, any series or coterie of poets writing on one subject. Milman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
