The difference between Cyclic and Cyclical
When used as adjectives, cyclic means characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals, whereas cyclical means recurring at regular intervals.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cyclic and Cyclical
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Cyclic as an adjective:
Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
Examples:
"The weather had a cyclic pattern of rain and sun."
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Cyclic as an adjective (chemistry, of a compound):
Having chains of atoms arranged in a ring.
Examples:
"Benzene and cyclohexane are both cyclic compounds."
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Cyclic as an adjective (botany):
Having parts arranged in a whorl.
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Cyclic as an adjective (mathematics, of a group):
Being generated by only one element.
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Cyclic as an adjective (geometry, of a polygon):
Able to be inscribed in a circle.
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Cyclical as an adjective:
Recurring at regular intervals.