/ Dictionary / Index C cyclical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cy•cli•cal Pronunciation: (sī'kli-kul, sik'li-), [key] — adj. cyclic. 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. —n. Usually,stocks of cyclical companies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cyclical (Thesaurus) cyclic cyclical unemployment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: laudable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language