1Occurring or operating after the termination of a cycle or cycles.
2Specifically (in transformational grammar, of a rule or transformation) applied or applicable only after all other such operations have been completed.
Origin
1960s.
Definition of postcyclic in US English:
postcyclic
adjective
1Occurring or operating after the termination of a cycle or cycles.
2Specifically (in transformational grammar, of a rule or transformation) applied or applicable only after all other such operations have been completed.