cyclical
Going around again
Cyclical describes something that moves in cycles—recurring in regular patterns or intervals.
Economic cycles of boom and bust are cyclical.
Seasonal changes are cyclical.
The industry is notoriously cyclical, with layoffs every few years.
Often interchangeable with cyclic, though cyclical appears more in economic and business contexts.
Return of something previous
- repetitionAct of redoing
- loopCurve closing on itself
- rotationTurning on an axis
- periodicityRecurring at regular intervals
oscillation · alternation · wave · pulsation · rhythm · flux · ebb · return
Curved celestial path
- revolveTurn around center
- circleCurved closed shape
- wheelRotating circular frame
- spiralCurve winding around center
turn · circuit · round · rotation · gyrate · vortex · whirl · swirl
Of monthly uterine cycles
- circadianDaily biological cycle
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- sleep-wakeDaily rest-activity pattern
respiration · hormone · cell division · biorhythm · metabolism · regeneration · lifespan · aging
Gathering mature crops
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- migrationMovement to new territory
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
solstice · monsoon · planting · thaw · frost · pollination · nesting · molting
Loud deep sound
- bustFailure or sculpture
- recessionProlonged economic decline
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- expansionIncrease in scope
contraction · inflation · deflation · downturn · upturn · bubble · correction · stagnation
recurrence
Return of something previous
- repetitionAct of redoing
- loopCurve closing on itself
- rotationTurning on an axis
periodicity · oscillation · alternation · wave · pulsation · rhythm · flux · ebb · return · renewal
orbit
Curved celestial path
spiral · turn · circuit · round · rotation · gyrate · vortex · whirl · swirl · twirl
menstrual
Of monthly uterine cycles
- circadianDaily biological cycle
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
sleep-wake · respiration · hormone · cell division · biorhythm · metabolism · regeneration · lifespan · aging · reproduction
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- migrationMovement to new territory
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
equinox · solstice · monsoon · planting · thaw · frost · pollination · nesting · molting · dormancy
boom
Loud deep sound
expansion · contraction · inflation · deflation · downturn · upturn · bubble · correction · stagnation · depression
- timesecond, minute, hour, day, seconds
- intermittentintermittent, sporadic, periodic, on-off, discontinuous
- repetitionagain, repeat, repeated, recurring, recurrence
- sequencessequence, arithmetic, series, geometric, progressions
- calendarcalendar, date, day, week, month
- rhythmbeat, pulse, tempo, downbeat, upbeat
cyclicallinear
Arranged in straight succession
one-time · irreversible · terminal · progressive · unidirectional
cyclicallinear
Arranged in straight succession
straight · acyclic · open-ended · non-circular · branching
- cyclical patternsSequences that repeat regularly
cyclic, cyclically, tricyclic, acyclic, noncyclic, noncyclical