English Explanatory Dictionary

acyclic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
  2. Containing no cycles.
  3. Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.

Pronunciation

/eɪˈsaɪklɪk/ /eɪˈsɪklɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acyclic.wav

Word forms

acyclic more acyclic most acyclic

Etymology

From a- + cyclic.

Antonyms

cyclic

Related words

aliphatic

Derived words

acyclically acyclic digraph acyclicity directed acyclic graph directed acyclic word graph nonacyclic semiacyclic
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