cyclical process
nounUK /ˈsaɪ.klɪ.kəl ˈprəʊ.ses/
US /ˈsaɪ.klɪ.kəl ˈprɑː.ses/
A process that goes around and around in the same order again and again.
The water cycle is a cyclical process that keeps repeating.
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2. A series of events that returns to its starting point.
The seasons follow a cyclical process each year.
3. A way of doing something that repeats in the same steps.
The factory uses a cyclical process to make bottles.
4. A pattern that keeps coming back over time.
Businesses often go through a cyclical process of growth and rest.