Meaning of 'cycle'

noun

a periodically repeated sequence of events

Example: "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"

noun

a series of poems or songs on the same theme

Example: "Schubert's song cycles"

noun

the unit of frequency

Synonyms: hertz cycle per second cycles/second cps

noun

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

Example: "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

Synonyms: rhythm

verb

to recur in repeating sequences

verb

to ride a bicycle

Synonyms: pedal

verb

to ride a motorcycle

Synonyms: motorbike motorcycle

verb

to pass through a cycle

Example: "This machine automatically cycles"

verb

to cause to go through a recurring sequence

Example: "cycle the laundry in this washing program"

noun

a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

Synonyms: bicycle

noun

a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

Example: "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"

Synonyms: oscillation