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adj
Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: cyclic
adj
Containing no cycles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective
having an open chain structure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: open-chain
Antonyms: cyclic
adjective
not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: cyclic
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwékwlos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English acyclic From a- + cyclic.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
