Cycle
noun'saɪkəl
Noun
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
“a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons”
Similar:Oscillationa periodically repeated sequence of events
“a cycle of reprisal and retaliation”
Type of:RepeatRepetitiona series of poems or songs on the same theme
“Schubert's song cycles”
Type of:Seriesthe unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
Type of:Ratea wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
Verb
cause to go through a recurring sequence
“cycle the laundry in this washing program”
Type of:Passpass through a cycle
“This machine automatically cycles”
Type of:Passride a motorcycle
Similar:MotorbikeMotorcycleType of:Rideride a bicycle
recur in repeating sequences
Type of:RecurRepeat
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