— cyclically , adv. — cyclicality , n.
/suy"kli keuhl, sik"li-/ , adj.
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.
n.
3. Usually, cyclicals . stocks of cyclical companies.
[ 1810-20; CYCLIC + -AL 1 ]