cyclonic
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or resembling a cyclone: Describes something connected to, or having the violent, rotating characteristics of, a cyclone or violent tropical storm.
- Relating to low-pressure atmospheric systems: Describes meteorological phenomena associated with the atmospheric circulation around a center of low pressure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The island suffered cyclonic winds that tore roofs from houses.
- The meteorologist observed a distinct cyclonic circulation on the satellite image.
- The storm's cyclonic energy was immense.
Advanced Usage
- Cyclonically (adverb): In a manner relating to or resembling a cyclone.
- The air flowed cyclonically around the deepening low-pressure system.
Variants and Related Words
- Cyclone (noun): A system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure; a violent tropical storm.
- Cyclonal (adjective): A less common variant synonymous with .
- Anticyclonic (adjective): Relating to the atmospheric circulation around a high-pressure center, with opposite rotation to a cyclonic system.
Synonyms
- Cyclonal
- Cyclonical
- Vortex-like
- Rotational (in a meteorological context)
Related Phrases
- Cyclonic storm: A storm system characterized by cyclonic circulation.
- Cyclonic flow: The pattern of wind movement around a low-pressure center.
Adjective
- of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm
- cyclonic destruction
- of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center
- cyclonic cloud pattern