cyclical

From cyclic + -al.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪklɪkəl/, /ˈsɪklɪkəl/

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cyclical (comparative more cyclical, superlative most cyclical)

1. Recurring at regular intervals.

   Alternative form: cyclic

   Synonyms: periodic; see also Thesaurus:periodic

   • 2021 December 1, Charles Hugh Smith, The Long Cycles Have All Turned: Look Out Below‎^[1]:

     Nobody thinks the cyclical turn is possible until it's already well underway.

2. (botany) Rolled up circularly.

   a cyclical embryo

cyclical (plural cyclicals)

1. (finance, often in the plural) A stock of a cyclical company.