| 释义 |
cy·clic
I. \ˈsīklik, -lēk also ˈsik-\ adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French cyclique, from Latin cyclicus, from Greek kyklikos, from kyklos cycle, circle + -ikos -ic — more at wheel
1.
a. : of, relating to, or belonging to a cycle
b. : moving in cycles
< cyclic time >
c. : being a cycle
< the cyclic fate of the individual life — H.G.Wells >
2.
a. : of, belonging to, or relating to a cycle of writings
< a cyclic narrative >
b. : being concerned with the production of cyclic writings
< a cyclic poet >
3. classical prosody : being of shortened time value in verse analyzed as logaoedic in rhythm — used especially of a dactylic foot; compare trochaic dactyl
4. of a plant : having the floral leaves arranged in cycles
5.
a. : recurrent at definite or stated periods
< cyclic phenomena >
< cyclic breathing >
b. of animals : subject to cycle (sense 2h) — compare irruptive
6. : of, relating to, or characterized by a ring of atoms
< benzene and pyridine are cyclic compounds >
— see carbocyclic, heterocyclic, isocyclic
II. noun
(-s)
: a cyclic chemical compound
III. adjective
1. : being a mathematical group that has an element such that every element of the group can be expressed as one of its powers
2. of a polygon : having all vertices lying on the circumference of a circle
< a cyclic octagon that does not intersect itself > |