cyclical

[ sahy-kli-kuhl, sik-li- ]

/ ˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, ˈsɪk lɪ- /

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adjective

of or denoting a business or stock whose income, value, or earnings fluctuate widely according to variations in the economy or the cycle of the seasons: Selling Christmas decorations is a cyclical business.

noun

Usually cyclicals. stocks of cyclical companies.

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Origin of cyclical

First recorded in 1810–20; cyclic + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM cyclical

cy·cli·cal·ly, adverbcy·cli·cal·i·ty, nounnon·cy·cli·cal, adjectivenon·cy·cli·cal·ly, adverb

pro·cy·cli·cal, adjective

How to use cyclical in a sentence

It would be a truly bottom of the cycle, counter-cyclical move of the kind the equity market is more-or-less demanding.
Exxon and Chevron CEOs reportedly discussed a mega merger last year|Katherine Dunn|February 1, 2021|Fortune
You can really see a supergrowth cycle on top of the cyclical recovery for the payments sector.
8 tech stocks to buy for 2021|Anne Sraders|January 21, 2021|Fortune
Semiconductor stocks overall had a great run last year, but according to money managers, companies in the space are only just scratching the surface of what’s to come for the cyclical sector.
8 tech stocks to buy for 2021|Anne Sraders|January 21, 2021|Fortune
April-flowering trees and shrubs need their winter chilling to remain cyclical and healthy.
Climate change has altered the winter season and the gardener’s sense of it|Adrian Higgins|January 6, 2021|Washington Post

Eventually Meerkat, either because of Periscope or because of the cyclical nature of hype, did fizzle out, only to relaunch as interactive video chat app Houseparty, which eventually got noticed by Fortnite maker Epic, who then bought it.
Twitter app code indicates that live video broadcasting app Periscope may get shut down|Ingrid Lunden|December 11, 2020|TechCrunch
These actions will diminish the cyclicality of the housing industry.
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Origin of cyclical

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