CYCLONIC

cyclonic, cyclonal, cyclonical

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm; “cyclonic destruction”

cyclonic, cyclonal, cyclonical

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center; “cyclonic cloud pattern”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cyclonic (comparative more cyclonic, superlative most cyclonic)

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a cyclone.

(meteorology) Rotating in the same direction as the Earth i.e. anticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Source: Wiktionary


Cy*clon"ic (s-kln"k), a.

Definition: Pertaining to a cyclone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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