seasonality

American  

[see-zuh-nal-i-tee] / ˌsi zəˈnæl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

seasonalities

1. the state or quality of being seasonal or dependent on the seasons.

   the seasonality of Halloween costumes.

2. Usually seasonalities a pattern, variation, or fluctuation that is correlated with a season, day of the week, or other period of time.

   a study of birth seasonalities;

   You get higher returns in January because of seasonalities in stock prices.

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Etymology

Origin of seasonality

First recorded in 1900–05; seasonal ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Seasonality collapsed. Tomatoes became eternal, meat became central, portions exploded. Italian food abroad became a cuisine of celebration rather than survival,” says Grandi.

From Salon

First-quarter sales growth at the unit is expected to be broadly similar to three-year average seasonality, while the overall network market is expected to be flat this year, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A combination of seasonality, weather, the quirks of the holiday calendar, and constrained capacity drove prices substantially higher, as opposed to stronger freight volumes,” said Ken Adamo, DAT’s chief of analytics.

From The Wall Street Journal

As well, Amos says there are near-term tailwinds from the usual seasonality in Australia’s metallurgical coal exports and rail disruptions in Russia’s Far East.

From The Wall Street Journal

“During our meeting with Intel, management emphasized that it is capacity constrained, and that supply will be most constrained during Q1, challenging normal seasonality,” Stein wrote.

From Barron's