epicyclical
/ˌɛpɪˈsaɪklɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling an epicycle (a small circle moving along a larger circle), often used in astronomy or geometry.
- The ancient model of the solar system used epicyclical paths to explain the motion of planets.
- The artist's design featured epicyclical patterns that seemed to spiral outward.
- In geometry class, we studied the epicyclical curves created by a point on a rolling circle.