cyclical nature

collocation in English

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cyclical
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪk.lɪ.kəl/
us
/ˈsɪk.lɪ.kəl/
Cyclical events happen in a particular order, one following the other, and are ...
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nature
noun
uk
/ˈneɪ.tʃər/
us
/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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(Definition ofcyclicalandnaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One characteristic of teacher efficacy is its circular,cyclicalnature.
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This paper contributes to the ongoing discussion regarding thecyclicalnatureor two-way interaction between social capital and technology adoption.
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Data for the blue to red transition are repeated at both ends of the plot to indicate thecyclicalnatureof hue space.
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Additional terms would improve the fit but the additional complexity does not aid in understanding the possiblecyclicalnatureof the data.
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The reallocation of resources between innovative and productive activities is precisely what accounts for thecyclicalnatureof the fluctuations in our model.
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He would point to such things as the "schools" of thought, the changes in fashion, the dominance of controversies, and thecyclicalnatureof theories.
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Thecyclicalnatureof fluctuations is a consequence of the existing trade-off between production on the one hand and technological progress on the other.
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The recurrent, almostcyclicalnatureof these problems may well illustrate that the authorities were unable to restrict specific activities to the zones that they controlled.
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Its report notes thecyclicalnatureof farm incomes over the past 30 to 40 years.
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It is possible to circumvent thecyclicalnatureof the trade if certain steps are taken.
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Because of thecyclicalnatureof the market, the price is temporarily low.
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In that way, we can be more responsive to thecyclicalnatureof the economy.
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In defence of his proposals, he has often spoken of thecyclicalnatureof the industry.
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He mentioned that there was no means of controlling thecyclicalnatureof private sector expenditure.
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We are all aware of thecyclicalnatureof the shipping industry.
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This is because very largely employment in it is of a highlycyclicalnature.
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And it always has been, because of the verycyclicalnatureof the building industry.
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This has proved difficult owing to thecyclicalnatureof the industry.
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Space and time are ofcyclicalnature.
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Deviations from long-term growth rates in individual years can be expected given thecyclicalnatureof economic growth.
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One of the features of the wool textile industry has been thecyclicalnatureof the business.
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I am aware of thecyclicalnatureof the industry, and, indeed, that is the main problem.
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