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Cyclic vs Biorhythm - What's the difference?

cyclic | biorhythm |

As an adjective cyclic

is characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.

As a noun biorhythm is

(biology) any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.

cyclic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals
  • The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun.
  • (chemistry) Of a compound having chains of atoms arranged in a ring
  • Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds.
  • (botany) Having parts arranged in a whorl
  • (mathematics, of a group) being generated by only one element
  • (geometry, of a polygon) able to be inscribed in a circle
  • Derived terms

    * cyclic chorus * cyclic poet

    biorhythm

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity
  • (pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that that are supposed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
  • See also

    * circadian rhythm * menstrual cycle