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Definitions for cyclical
ˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, ˈsɪk lɪ-cycli·cal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cyclic, cyclicaladjective

    recurring in cycles

Wiktionary

  1. cyclicaladjective

    recurring at regular intervals

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  1. cyclical

    Cyclical refers to any event, process, pattern, or situation that recurs or repeats in a cycle or a circular manner. It generally refers to phenomena that can be observed to occur in a sequence, return back to the starting point, and then repeat the sequence. This term is used in various fields such as economics, biology, and physical sciences.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cyclicaladjective

    of or pertaining to a cycle or circle; moving in cycles; as, cyclical time

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cyclical in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cyclical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cyclical in a Sentence

  1. Ali Al-Naimi:

    I’ve seen oil at under $2 a barrel and at $147, and much volatility in between. I’ve witnessed gluts and scarcity. I’ve seen multiple booms and busts, these experiences have taught me that this business, and this commodity, like all commodities, is inevitably cyclical. Demand rises and falls. Supply rises and falls. Prices rise and fall.

  2. Brendan Mulhern:

    The ongoing economic recovery, near-term headwinds relating to the virus aside, will be further supported by increased fiscal spending, the continued acceleration of nominal income growth will ensure a continued sharp recovery in activity which will serve as a further tailwind for cyclical parts of the market, in particular materials and energy.

  3. Kai Liekefett:

    This is a cyclical industry. Everyone knows it comes back. But not everyone has the time to wait it out, the problem is that activist hedge funds have to answer to their own investors, and the question is whether they will give them the time.

  4. Mario Richard:

    In the very short term, people are not so sure that higher rates will be acceptable and tend to sell cyclical sectors, namely energy, commodities, airlines and stuff like that.

  5. Darren Clarke:

    That's the nature of sport, if you look at how Europe has performed they have found a way to win but golf is cyclical and there's not much between the teams.

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