procyclical

cy·cli·cal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-kli-kuh l, sik-li-]
- /ˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, ˈsɪk lɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-kli-kuh l, sik-li-]
- /ˈsaɪ klɪ kəl, ˈsɪk lɪ-/

Definitions of procyclical word

adjective procyclical cyclic. 1
adjective procyclical of or denoting a business or stock whose income, value, or earnings fluctuate widely according to variations in the economy or the cycle of the seasons: Selling Christmas decorations is a cyclical business. 1
noun procyclical Usually, cyclicals. stocks of cyclical companies. 1

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Origin of procyclical

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; cyclic + -al1

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Parts of speech for Procyclical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Procyclical

procyclical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

procyclical usage trend in Literature

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