Cyclical Meaning
/ˈsaɪklɪkəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRecurring at regular intervals.
adjRolled up circularly.
Sentence Examples
Everybody in Algeria knows that oil prices are cyclical.
Do you really believe that the nature of time is cyclical?
CEFR Practice Quiz
Economists study the ____ nature of booms and recessions in markets.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Everybody in Algeria knows that oil prices are ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English cyclical From cyclic + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Nobody thinks the cyclical turn is possible until it's already well underway."
— 2021 December 1, Charles Hugh Smith, The Long Cycles Have All Turned: Look Out Below:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Economists study the ____ nature of booms and recessions in markets.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Everybody in Algeria knows that oil prices are ____.