Graph Cycle

A graph has a cycle if there is a path from any node to itself via other nodes.

A cyclic graph has at least one cycle: an unbroken series of nodes with no repeating nodes or edges that connects back to itself. Otherwise the graph is acyclic.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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