acyclic
acyclic — adjective
- acyclicpositive
- more acycliccomparative
- most acyclicsuperlative
1. not happening in a regular loop, and not arranged so that a path returns to wher
not happening in a regular loop, and not arranged so that a path returns to where it began
In the diagram, the arrows form an acyclic graph with no route back.
collocation: acyclic graph + no route back
The software checks that the task list stays acyclic before starting the build.
Selim preferred an acyclic model because the process moved in one direction.
The factory adopted an acyclic workflow, so waste never returned to the first tank.
- cyclic
describes something that repeats in a loop or returns to an earlier point
文法句型
acyclic + graph / model / workflow / dependency
用法筆記
Most often used in technical writing about graphs, systems, or processes. It contrasts with anything that loops back to an earlier point.
常見錯誤
2. used in chemistry to describe a compound whose atoms stay in a chain instead of
used in chemistry to describe a compound whose atoms stay in a chain instead of joining to make a ring
This solvent is acyclic, so its carbon chain never closes into a ring.
contrast: chain structure vs ring
Arjun compared the acyclic molecule with a ring-shaped one in class.
The lab stored the acyclic compound in a bottle marked open-chain sample.
An acyclic alcohol often reacts differently from a similar ring compound.
- open-chain
the closest technical equivalent, highlighting that the atoms remain in a chain
- noncyclic
a broader technical synonym that also means lacking a ring structure
- cyclic
describes a compound whose atoms join to form one or more rings
- ring-shaped
an explanatory everyday phrase rather than a strict technical label
文法句型
acyclic + compound / molecule / alcohol / structure
用法筆記
Used mainly in chemistry. Writers often contrast it with ring-shaped or cyclic compounds, and 'open-chain' is a close technical paraphrase.