Synonyms of the word

cyclic

• adj. Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
• adj. (chemistry, of a compound) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
• adj. (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.
• adj. (mathematics, of a group) Being generated by only one element.
• adj. (geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.

alternate

• adj. Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one…
• adj. (mathematics) Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another…
• adj. (US) Other; alternative.
• adj. (botany) Distributed, as leaves, singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects…
• n. That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.
• n. (US) A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing…
• n. (mathematics) A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means.
• n. (US) A replacement of equal or greater value or function.
• n. (heraldry) Figures or tinctures that succeed each other by turns.
• v. (transitive) To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.
• v. (intransitive) To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; followed…
• v. (intransitive) To vary by turns.
• v. (transitive, geometry) To perform an alternation (removal of alternate vertices) on (a polytope or tessellation);…

alternating

• v. present participle of alternate.
• adj. that alternates.
• adj. (mathematics, of a knot) Having a planar diagram whose crossings alternate between "over" and "under"…
• adj. (mathematics, of a series) Having terms that alternate between positive and negative.

bicyclic

• adj. Having two cycles.
• adj. (chemistry) Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate,…
• n. (chemistry) A bicyclic compound.

circular

• adj. Of or relating to a circle.
• adj. In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
• adj. Circuitous or roundabout.
• adj. Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
• adj. Distributed to a large number of persons.
• adj. (obsolete) Perfect; complete.
• adj. (archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.
• n. A printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution; a flyer.
• n. In administration, a circular letter.
• n. (dated) A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.
• n. A shuttle bus that runs in a loop.

cycle

• n. An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
• n. A complete rotation of anything.
• n. A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.
• n. The members of the sequence formed by such a process.
• n. (music) In musical set theory, an interval cycle is the set of pitch classes resulting from repeatedly…
• n. A series of poems, songs or other works of art.
• n. A programme on a washing machine, dishwasher, or other such device.
• n. A pedal-powered vehicle, such as a unicycle, bicycle, or tricycle; or, motorized vehicle that has either…
• n. (baseball) A single, a double, a triple, and a home run hit by the same player in the same game.
• n. (graph theory) A closed walk or path, with or without repeated vertices allowed.
• n. An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.
• n. An age; a long period of time.
• n. An orderly list for a given time; a calendar.
• n. (botany) One entire round in a circle or a spire.
• v. To ride a bicycle or other cycle.
• v. To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle.
• v. (electronics) To turn power off and back on.
• v. (ice hockey) To maintain a team's possession of the puck in the offensive zone by handling and passing…

cyclical

• adj. Recurring at regular intervals.

diurnal

• adj. Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.
• adj. (botany) Said of a flower open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.
• adj. Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or…
• adj. (uncommon) Done once every day; daily, quotidian.
• adj. (archaic) Published daily.
• n. A flower that opens only in the day.
• n. (Catholicism) A book containing canonical offices performed during the day, hence not matins.
• n. (archaic) A diary or journal.
• n. (archaic) A daily news publication.

heterocyclic

• adj. (chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having atoms of two or more different elements in at least one of its…
• adj. (organic chemistry, of a cyclic compound) Having one or more atoms other than carbon in at least one of…
• n. (organic chemistry) A heterocycle.

homocyclic

• adj. (chemistry) describing a cyclic system in which all the atoms of the ring are of the same element.

isocyclic

• adj. (chemistry) homocyclic.

oscillation

• n. the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated.
• n. a regular periodic fluctuation in value about some mean.
• n. a single such cycle.

periodic

• adj. Relative to a period or periods.
• adj. Having repeated cycles.
• adj. Occurring at regular intervals.
• adj. Periodical.
• adj. (astronomy) Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.
• adj. (rhetoric) Having a structure characterized by periodic sentences.
• adj. (chemistry) Relating to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO) of iodine.
• adj. Of or derived from a periodic acid.

periodical

• n. A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
• n. A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often…
• adj. Periodic.
• adj. Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
• adj. Of, or relating to such a publication.

rotary

• adj. Having or being capable of having rotation.
• n. (New England) A traffic circle.
• n. Usually with a capital initial, short for Rotary movement, an international club for community service.

verticillate

• adj. (botany) Forming whorls.

whorled

• adj. formed from whorls; having whorls.