Occurring in cycles; characterized by regular repetition in a circular or recurring pattern. It describes phenomena that return to their starting point and repeat the same sequence.
From Greek 'kyklikos' meaning 'circular,' derived from 'kyklos' (circle or wheel). The concept expanded from geometric circles to describe any recurring temporal or natural patterns.
Cyclical patterns are everywhere once you start looking—from economic booms and busts to fashion trends returning every 20 years! What seems like linear progress is often just one part of a much larger circle we can't see yet.
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