Difference between Cyclical and Cyclic

What is the difference between Cyclical and Cyclic?

Cyclical as an adjective is recurring at regular intervals while Cyclic as an adjective is characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals

Cyclical

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: recurring at regular intervals

Example sentence: I see history as really cyclical in terms of the intense idealism, and the desire to create a better life outside of societal norms.

Cyclic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervalsOf a compound having chains of atoms arranged in a ringHaving parts arranged in a whorl(of a group) being generated by only one element

We hope you now know whether to use Cyclical or Cyclic in your sentence.

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