Cyclical

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪklɪkəl/

Cyclical (adjective)

  1. Happening in a regular pattern or cycle, like seasons or days.
  2. Relating to economic changes that happen in a regular pattern over time.
  3. Describing events in history that repeat in a regular way.

Examples

  • The seasons are cyclical, changing predictably each year.
  • The moon's phases are cyclical, repeating every month.

Common collocations: cyclical nature, cyclical process, cyclical pattern, cyclical fluctuation, cyclical trend

Synonyms of Cyclical

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Cyclical

  • Describing a process that does not repeat.