Cyclical

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪklɪkəl/

Definitions of cyclical

adjective describing something that occurs in a cycle or is characterized by cycles

Example Sentences

A1 The seasons changing is a cyclical process.

A2 Many animals have cyclical patterns of behavior.

B1 Economists study the cyclical nature of market trends.

B2 The business cycle is characterized by cyclical fluctuations in economic activity.

C1 Climate change can disrupt the cyclical patterns of weather.

C2 Historians analyze the cyclical nature of political systems over time.

Examples of cyclical in a Sentence

formal The economic downturn is just a part of the cyclical nature of the market.

informal It's just a cycle, things will get better eventually.

slang The ups and downs of the economy are just part of the cycle, man.

figurative Life has its own cyclical patterns, like the changing of seasons.

Grammatical Forms of cyclical

• past tense: cycled
• plural: cyclicals
• comparative: more cyclical
• superlative: most cyclical
• present tense: cycle
• future tense: will cycle
• perfect tense: have cycled
• continuous tense: is cycling
• singular: cyclical
• positive degree: cyclical
• infinitive: to cycle
• gerund: cycling
• participle: cycling

Origin and Evolution of cyclical

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'cyclical' originated from the Greek word 'kuklos' meaning circle or wheel.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something that occurs in cycles or circles, the word 'cyclical' has evolved to also encompass the idea of recurring patterns or events that follow a predictable sequence.