Synonyms for cyclic
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
cyclical, periodic, periodical, heterocyclic, rotary, alternate, homocyclic, isocyclic, circular dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun.
Related words
- Word family
- cyclical cyclicism cyclicity
- Phrases
- cyclic group cyclic module cyclic vomiting syndrome
Example sentences
- periodic He learnt the periodic table by heart just for fun.
- cyclical Everybody in Algeria knows that oil prices are cyclical.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cyclic | falling | |
| periodic | steady | |
| cyclical | falling | |
| heterocyclic | falling | |
| homocyclic | falling | |
| isocyclic | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- rotary3
- 8 letters
- circular3, periodic4, cyclical3
- 9 letters
- alternate3, isocyclic
- 10 letters
- periodical5, homocyclic
- 12 letters
- heterocyclic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rotary3 = 3 syllables).