Meaning

• Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.

  "The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun."

• (of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.

  "Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds."

• Having parts arranged in a whorl.

• (of a group) Being generated by only one element.

• (of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.