cyclic /ˈsaɪ.klɪk/adjective 6noun 1forms 3 adjective6 •Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclicalThe weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun. •Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds. •Having parts arranged in a whorl. •Being generated by only one element. •Able to be inscribed in a circle. •Firing at its full cyclic rate. noun1 •The flight control used to control a helicopter's direction and rate of horizontal movement by tilting the lift vector of the helicopter's main rotor disk. formscyclics · more cyclic · most cyclic