cyclical
adjective /ˈsaɪ.klɪ.kəl/ /ˈsɪk.lɪ-/ (also cyclic)Definition
› describes a group of events that happen in a particular order, one following the other, and that are often repeated: Changes in the economy have followed a cyclical pattern.Order and sequenceSimultaneous and consecutive
(Definition of cyclical adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- be a chapter of accidents idiom
- catalogue noun (BAD EVENTS)
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- line noun (ROW)
- linear adjective (CONNECTION)
- parade noun (LINE OF PEOPLE)
- penultimate adjective
- precedence noun
- priority noun
- procession noun
- run noun (SERIES)
- running adjective
- second adverb
- secondly adverb
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