non-cyclical
adjective
specialized(alsononcyclical)uk/ˌnɒnˈsɪk.lɪ.kəl//ˌnɒnˈsaɪ.klɪ.kəl/us/ˌnɑːnˈsɪk.lɪ.kəl//ˌnɑːnˈsaɪ.klɪ.kəl/business
notaffectedbypatternsofeconomicchange:
non-cyclicalbusinesses/companies/goods/markets/sectors
A few non-cyclicalsectors, such ashealthcareandeducation, are the onlyonesholdingup in theeconomicdownturn.
medical
notrelatingto orinvolvinga woman'smenstrualcycle(= theseriesofchangesthat takeplacein a woman'sbodyeverymonth):
Mastalgia can bedividedintocyclicaland non-cyclicalbreastpain.
Chronicpelvicpainisdefinedas noncyclicallong-termpelvicpainthatrequiresmedicalcare.
Synonym
non-cyclic(NOT RELATING TO REPEATED EVENTS)
- Non-cyclicalstocksare those whoseperformanceis notcloselyrelatedto thebusinesscycle; theyprovideessentialgoodsorservicessuch asutilitiesandbasicconsumernecessities.
- Healthcare is a non-cyclicalmarket, whilesalesofgamesandcinematicketsarelikelytosufferduring aneconomicdownturn.
- Many of thecompaniesissuingnewdebtare in non-cyclicalindustries, which arerelativelyunaffectedby aneconomicdownturn.
- Thepatientpresentedwithpelvicpainand non-cyclicaluterinebleeding.
Obstetrics: processes & stages connected with sexual reproduction
- amniotic
- andropause
- biological clock
- come on
- curse
- dysmenorrhea
- fetal
- male menopause
- menopause
- ova
- perimenopausal
- perimenopause
- perinatal
- PMS
- post-conception
- postmenopausal
- premenstrual
- premenstrual syndrome
- pubescent
- someone'sbiological clock is tickingidiom