/ ˈsaɪklɪk; NAmE ; ˈsɪk-/ (also cyc·lic·al / ˈsaɪklɪkl; NAmE ; ˈsɪk-/) adjective
[ usually before noun ] repeated many times and always happening in the same order :
the cyclic processes of nature
Economic activity often follows a cyclical pattern.
► cyc·lic·al·ly adverb :
events that occur cyclically
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from French cyclique or Latin cyclicus , from Greek kuklikos , from kuklos circle.