cyclical pattern
nounUK /ˈsaɪ.klɪ.kəl ˈpæt.ən/
US /ˈsaɪ.klɪ.kəl ˈpæt̬.ɚn/
A cyclical pattern is something that happens again and again in the same order.
The seasons follow a cyclical pattern, going from spring to summer to fall to winter and back again.
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2. A series of events that repeats in the same order over time.
The economy shows a cyclical pattern of growth and recession.
3. A design or shape that repeats in a regular way.
The wallpaper had a cyclical pattern of leaves and flowers.
4. A repeated sequence of changes in a natural or biological process.
Sleep follows a cyclical pattern of deep and light stages.