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Synonyms for cyclical

Most common

circular periodic cyclic

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Cyclic — recurring at regular intervals

cyclic, periodic, circular, regular, periodical, alternate, rotary

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Recurring at regular intervals.

Example sentences

  • circular Grandma knit the sweater's yoke on circular needles.
  • periodic He learnt the periodic table by heart just for fun.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cyclicalfalling
circularfalling
periodicsteady
cyclicfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
rotary3, cyclic2
7 letters
regular3
8 letters
circular3, periodic4
9 letters
alternate3
10 letters
periodical5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rotary3 = 3 syllables).