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noun
The state of recurring at regular intervals; of being cyclic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: cyclicality
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An instance of cyclic behaviour.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the quality of recurring at regular intervals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: periodicity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: regularity
Narrower terms: rhythm, regular recurrence
History
Etymology tree 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 Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English cyclicity From cyclic + -ity.
