Meanings
adjectivecyclostrophic (comparative more cyclostrophic, superlative most cyclostrophic)
comparative more cyclostrophic · superlative most cyclostrophic
- climatologyRelating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the opposing effects of the horizontal pressure gradient and the centrifugal force on a rotating air mass.
Origin
From cyclo- + Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “a turn, bend, twist”) + -ic.
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cyclostrophic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclostrophic
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“cyclostrophic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclostrophic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclostrophic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclostrophic.
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