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What does cyclic mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word cyclic? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
  2. (chemistry) Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
  3. (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl.
  4. (mathematics) Being generated by only one element.
  5. (geometry, of a polygon) Able to be inscribed in a circle.
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The theorem states that all central division algebras over algebraic number fields are cyclic algebras.
This enzyme system catalyses the oxidative deamination of primary aromatic amines, long-chain diamines and tertiary cyclic amines.
Two rotating wall clouds revealed twin low-level mesocyclones on the SW side of a classic, cyclic supercell.
The cyclic c-AMPB and bicyclic bc-AMPB molecules finally allow the discussion of peptide motion under the action of different constraints.
When the number of units is between three and ten, sodium metaphosphate forms a cyclic ring of alternating phosphorous and oxygen atoms.
Muscle contraction results from the cyclic interaction of the myosin head with actin.

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