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cyclical

American  
[sahy-kli-kuhl, sik-li-] / ˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, ˈsɪk lɪ- /

adjective

  1. cyclic.

  2. 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

  1. Usually cyclicals. stocks of cyclical companies.

Other Word Forms

  • cyclicality noun
  • cyclically adverb
  • noncyclical adjective
  • noncyclically adverb
  • procyclical adjective

Etymology

Origin of cyclical

First recorded in 1810–20; cyclic + -al 1

Example Sentences

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The memory-chip market is a cyclical one, going from boom to bust on swings between shortages and oversupply, and not all companies have equally good products.

From Barron's

The memory-chip market is a cyclical one, going from boom to bust on swings between shortages and oversupply, and not all companies have equally good products.

From Barron's

The memory-chip market is a cyclical one, going from boom to bust on swings between shortages and oversupply, and not all companies have equally good products.

From Barron's

The memory-chip market is a cyclical one, going from boom to bust on swings between shortages and oversupply, and not all companies have equally good products.

From Barron's

The demand for AI chips is driving the need for memory components, and because the memory market is cyclical, suppliers including Micron have been hesitant to add more capacity.

From MarketWatch