Definition of word cycle

Noun



We have to wait for the dishwasher’s wash and dry cycles to end.



the spin cycle on a washing machine



He rode his cycle into town.

Verb



The water is cycled back into the system after it has been used.



The water cycles back into the system.

Recent Examples on the Web



The cycle is endless and expected, much like the daily skincare ads I’m served on Instagram.


Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2023





This will be the Federal Reserve’s final read on the labor market before deciding whether to extend the current tightening cycle to fight high inflation.


Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023





Many have pointed to the cycle of first restrictions being imposed on media outlets and then government-friendly conglomerates taking them over.


Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2023





And so the cycle repeats.


Max Moran, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2023





This will certainly not be the last cycle of tech layoffs, with almost 120,000 tech startup employees cut in the first three months of 2023, joining the 160,000 let go in 2022.


WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023





To reverse the cycle, find things to look forward to every day, process and move on from traumatic past experiences, and choose self-compassion over self-criticism.


Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023





The responses highlight a hardening resistance in the party that controls the House of Representatives toward any legislative solution to America’s never-ending cycle of gun violence.


Adriana Usero, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023





And rising prices for services tend to decline more slowly than for goods, which means that could prolong the current cycle of hot inflation.


oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2023




Set sail on a yacht to a new and exciting island each day, and cycle your way through picturesque fishing villages, medieval towns, breathtaking seaside views, and serene hidden bays perfect for swimming.


James Barrett, Men’s Health, 6 Apr. 2023





She was found dead on the morning of Nov. 9, 1992, after going out to cycle alone on the canal the evening before.


Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023





But some semiautos chambered for 3 1/2-inch shells struggle to cycle very light loads used for dove hunting and target shooting.


Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023





The skeleton also revealed a larger-than-expected branchial chamber, the area used to cycle water through the gills, suggesting the fish had evolved to linger in oxygen-poor waters while waiting to strike.


Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023





Lindsey Buckingham was invited into the band after Peter Green quit and the Mac cycled through guitarists.


Jerry Portwood, Town & Country, 5 Mar. 2023





Prepare garden beds for the next round: Start to cycle out winter crops such as lettuces, cabbage, spinach and broccoli.


Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2023





The result there was, when ambulatory, Kyle Lowry becoming more deferential than at any point in his career, and Jimmy Butler often waiting for Spoelstra to cycle through the rotation before getting into his own offense.


Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2023





Current children in Tennessee who take these medications will have until March 31, 2024, to cycle off of the drugs.


Melissa Brown, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2023



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цикл, круг, круговорот, ездить на велосипеде, велосипедный

существительное

- цикл, полный круг; период

business cycle — экономический цикл
the cycle of the seasons — последовательная смена времён года
cycle of events — круг /цепь/ событий
lunar cycle — астр. лунный цикл

- муз., лит. цикл

a cycle of songs [of stories] — цикл песен [рассказов]
the Arthurian cycle — Артуров цикл (легенды о короле Артуре и рыцарях Круглого стола)

- цикличность
- долгий период времени, век
- тех. цикл, такт; последовательность (операций)
- круговой процесс
- эл. период переменного тока

cycle per second — герц

- хим. круговорот

nitrogen cycle — круговорот азота

- (сокр. от bicycle) велосипед

cycle track — велотрек

- (сокр. от tricycle) (детский) трёхколёсный велосипед
- (сокр. от motorcycle) мотоцикл

глагол

- проходить цикл развития
- повторяться циклически
- описывать круги; двигаться по кругу
- косм. осуществлять включение (двигателей)
- ездить на велосипеде или мотоцикле

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

Примеры с переводом

Do you cycle to work?

Вы ездите на работу на велосипеде?

He rode his cycle into town.

Он поехал в город на своём велосипеде /мотоцикле/.

The water cycles back into the system.

Вода циклически возвращается обратно в систему.

We have to wait for the dishwasher’s wash and dry cycles to end.

Придётся подождать, пока посудомойка пройдёт цикл мытья и сушки до конца.

The water is cycled back into the system after it has been used.

Вода возвращается обратно в систему после того, как её используют.

Schubert’s song cycles

вокальные циклы Шуберта

Sometimes the only way to break the cycle of violence in the home is for the wife to leave.

Иногда единственным способом разорвать порочный круг насилия в семье является уход жены.

The water is cycled through the machine and reused.

Вода прогоняется через этот аппарат и используется повторно.

We need to break the cycle of poverty and crime in the inner cities.

Мы должны разорвать порочный круг нищеты и преступности в бедных городских кварталах.

The neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution.

Этот район раздирает на части бесконечный цикл насилия и мести бандитских группировок.

Beetles undergo a complete metamorphosis in their life cycle.

На протяжении своего жизненного цикла жуки подвергаются полной трансформации.

road pavement that had been riven by the annual freeze-and-thaw cycle

дорожное покрытие, которое было разрушено ежегодным циклом замерзания и оттаивания

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

This machine automatically cycles

…the dateless cycle of the seasons…

This washing machine has a 50-minute cycle.

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке , напротив примера.

Возможные однокоренные слова

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: cycle
he/she/it: cycles
ing ф. (present participle): cycling
2-я ф. (past tense): cycled
3-я ф. (past participle): cycled

noun
ед. ч.(singular): cycle
мн. ч.(plural): cycles

cy·cle

 (sī′kəl)

n.

1. An interval of time during which a characteristic, often regularly repeated event or sequence of events occurs: Sunspots increase and decrease in intensity in an 11-year cycle.

2.

a. A single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon: A year constitutes a cycle of the seasons.

b. A periodically repeated sequence of events: the cycle of birth, growth, and death; a cycle of reprisal and retaliation.

3. The orbit of a celestial body.

4. A long period of time; an age.

5.

a. The aggregate of traditional poems or stories organized around a central theme or hero: the Arthurian cycle.

b. A series of poems or songs on the same theme: Schubert’s song cycles.

6. A bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.

7. Botany A circular or whorled arrangement of flower parts such as those of petals or sepals.

8. Baseball The achievement of hitting a single, double, triple, and home run in a single game.

v. cy·cled, cy·cling, cy·cles

v.intr.

1. To occur in or pass through a cycle.

2. To move in or as if in a cycle.

3. To ride a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.

v.tr.

To use in or put through a cycle: cycled the heavily soiled laundry twice; cycling the recruits through eight weeks of basic training.


[Middle English cicle, from Late Latin cyclus, from Greek kuklos, circle; see kwel- in Indo-European roots.]


cy′cler n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

cycle

(ˈsaɪkəl)

n

1. a recurring period of time in which certain events or phenomena occur and reach completion or repeat themselves in a regular sequence

2. a completed series of events that follows or is followed by another series of similar events occurring in the same sequence

3. the time taken or needed for one such series

4. a vast period of time; age; aeon

5. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a group of poems or prose narratives forming a continuous story about a central figure or event: the Arthurian cycle.

6. (Theatre) a series of miracle plays: the Chester cycle.

7. (Music, other) a group or sequence of songs. See song cycle

9. (Astronomy) astronomy the orbit of a celestial body

10. (Biology) a recurrent series of events or processes in plants and animals: a life cycle; a growth cycle; a metabolic cycle.

11. (General Physics) physics a continuous change or a sequence of changes in the state of a system that leads to the restoration of the system to its original state after a finite period of time

12. (Electronics) one of a series of repeated changes in the magnitude of a periodically varying quantity, such as current or voltage

13. (Computer Science) computing

a. a set of operations that can be both treated and repeated as a unit

b. the time required to complete a set of operations

c. one oscillation of the regular voltage waveform used to synchronize processes in a digital computer

14. (Grammar) (in generative grammar) the set of cyclic rules

vb

15. (tr) to process through a cycle or system

16. (intr) to move in or pass through cycles

17. to travel by or ride a bicycle or tricycle

[C14: from Late Latin cyclus, from Greek kuklos cycle, circle, ring, wheel; see wheel]

ˈcycling n, adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cy•cle

(ˈsaɪ kəl)

n., v. -cled, -cling. n.

1. any complete round or recurring series.

2. a round of years or a recurring period of time, esp. one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same order and at the same intervals.

3. any long period of years.

4. a bicycle, motorcycle, or tricycle.

5. a group of poems, stories, songs, etc., about a central theme or figure: the Arthurian cycle.

6. Physics.

a. a sequence of changing states that, upon completion, produces a final state identical to the original one.

b. one of a succession of periodically recurring events.

v.i.

7. to ride a bicycle, motorcycle, or the like.

8. to move or revolve in cycles; pass through cycles.

[1350–1400; < Late Latin cyclus < Greek kýklos cycle, circle, ring; compare wheel]

Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

Cycle

 a set or series: a collection of miracle plays; a long indefinite period.

Examples: cycle of champions, 1829; of changes; of epics; of miracle plays; of morality, 1837; of poems; of metrical romances, 1837; of seasons; of songs; of sonnets, 1870; of years.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

cycle

Past participle: cycled
Gerund: cycling

Imperative
cycle
cycle
Present
I cycle
you cycle
he/she/it cycles
we cycle
you cycle
they cycle
Preterite
I cycled
you cycled
he/she/it cycled
we cycled
you cycled
they cycled
Present Continuous
I am cycling
you are cycling
he/she/it is cycling
we are cycling
you are cycling
they are cycling
Present Perfect
I have cycled
you have cycled
he/she/it has cycled
we have cycled
you have cycled
they have cycled
Past Continuous
I was cycling
you were cycling
he/she/it was cycling
we were cycling
you were cycling
they were cycling
Past Perfect
I had cycled
you had cycled
he/she/it had cycled
we had cycled
you had cycled
they had cycled
Future
I will cycle
you will cycle
he/she/it will cycle
we will cycle
you will cycle
they will cycle
Future Perfect
I will have cycled
you will have cycled
he/she/it will have cycled
we will have cycled
you will have cycled
they will have cycled
Future Continuous
I will be cycling
you will be cycling
he/she/it will be cycling
we will be cycling
you will be cycling
they will be cycling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cycling
you have been cycling
he/she/it has been cycling
we have been cycling
you have been cycling
they have been cycling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cycling
you will have been cycling
he/she/it will have been cycling
we will have been cycling
you will have been cycling
they will have been cycling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cycling
you had been cycling
he/she/it had been cycling
we had been cycling
you had been cycling
they had been cycling
Conditional
I would cycle
you would cycle
he/she/it would cycle
we would cycle
you would cycle
they would cycle
Past Conditional
I would have cycled
you would have cycled
he/she/it would have cycled
we would have cycled
you would have cycled
they would have cycled

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun 1. cycle - an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurscycle — an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; «the never-ending cycle of the seasons»

round, rhythm

interval, time interval — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

phase angle, phase — a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle

2. cycle — a series of poems or songs on the same theme; «Schubert’s song cycles»

series — similar things placed in order or happening one after another; «they were investigating a series of bank robberies»

3. cycle — a periodically repeated sequence of events; «a cycle of reprisal and retaliation»

repeat, repetition — an event that repeats; «the events today were a repeat of yesterday’s»

merry-go-round — a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); «if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over»

samsara — (Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth

4. cycle - the unit of frequencycycle — the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second

cps, cycle per second, cycles/second, hertz, Hz

kc, kHz, kilocycle, kilocycle per second, kilohertz — one thousand periods per second

rate — a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; «they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour»; «the rate of change was faster than expected»

5. cycle — a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; «a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons»

oscillation

periodic event, recurrent event — an event that recurs at intervals

cardiac cycle — the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles; «the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram»

Carnot cycle, Carnot’s ideal cycle — a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat

pass — one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); «it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass»

menstrual cycle — a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; «the average menstrual cycle is 28 days»

6. cycle - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedalscycle — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

bicycle, bike, wheel

bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle, tandem — a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats

bicycle seat, saddle — a seat for the rider of a bicycle

bicycle wheel — the wheel of a bicycle

chain — a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament

coaster brake — a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals

handlebar — the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle

kickstand — a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden

all-terrain bike, mountain bike, off-roader — a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country

mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard — a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels

ordinary bicycle, ordinary — an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel

foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal — a lever that is operated with the foot

push-bike — a bicycle that must be pedaled

safety bicycle, safety bike — bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear

sprocket wheel, sprocket — thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain

velocipede — any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel

wheeled vehicle — a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; «the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC»

Verb 1. cycle — cause to go through a recurring sequence; «cycle the laundry in this washing program»

make pass, pass — cause to pass; «She passed around the plates»

recycle — cause to repeat a cycle

2. cycle — pass through a cycle; «This machine automatically cycles»

go across, pass, go through — go across or through; «We passed the point where the police car had parked»; «A terrible thought went through his mind»

cycle on — come to the starting point of a cycle

3. cycle — ride a motorcycle

motorbike, motorcycle

ride — be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; «I ride to work in a bus»; «He rides the subway downtown every day»

4. cycle - ride a bicyclecycle — ride a bicycle      

bicycle, bike, pedal, wheel

unicycle — ride a unicycle

backpedal — pedal backwards on a bicycle

ride — be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; «I ride to work in a bus»; «He rides the subway downtown every day»

5. cycle — recur in repeating sequences

recur, repeat — happen or occur again; «This is a recurring story»

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

cycle

noun series of events, round (of years), circle, revolution, rotation the necessary cycle of birth, growth, decay and death

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

cycle

noun

A course, process, or journey that ends where it began or repeats itself:

The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

cyklusjet na kolekoloperioda

cykelcyklecykluskredsløb

bicikli

saritsükkel

jaksokierrosohjelmapolkupyöräpyöräillä

biciklbicikliraticiklus

flokkurhjólhjólahringur, lota; skeiîriî

周期自転車自転車に乗る

순환하다자전거주기

cyclus

braukt ar velosipēduciklsvelosipēds

ísť na bicykliperióda

kolesaritikolomotorno kolo

cykelcyklaprogram

ขี่จักรยานจักรยานวัฏจักร

chu kỳđạp xexe đạp

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cycle

[ˈsaɪkəl]

n

(= series) [events, seasons] → cycle m menstrual cycle

[songs, poems] → cycle m

(= revolution) → cycle m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cycle

n

Zyklus m, → Kreislauf m; (of events)Gang m; (of poems, songs)Zyklus m; (Elec) → Periode f; life cycleLebenszyklus or -kreislauf m; the moon’s cycleder Mondwechsel

(= bicycle)(Fahr)rad nt; (inf: = motorbike) → Maschine f (sl)


cycle

:

cycle cab

nFahrradtaxi nt

cycle clip

nFahrradklammer f


cycle

:

cycle shed

nFahrradstand m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cycle

[ˈsaɪkl]

1. n

b. (of seasons, poems) → ciclo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cycle1

(ˈsaikl) verb

to go by bicycle. He cycles to work every day.

noun

shortened form of bicycle. They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.

ˈcyclist noun

a person who rides a bicycle.


cycle2

(ˈsaikl) noun

1. a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order. the life-cycle of the butterfly.

2. a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc. a song cycle.

3. (of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.

ˈcyclic adjectiveˈcyclically adverb

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

cycle

دَرَّاجَة, دَوْرَة, يَرْكَبُ الدَرَّاجَة cyklus, jet na kole, kolo cykel, cykle, cyklus Rad, radfahren, Zyklus κάνω ποδήλατο, κύκλος, ποδήλατο bicicleta, ciclo, ir en bicicleta jakso, polkupyörä, pyöräillä cycle, faire du vélo, vélo bicikl, biciklirati, ciklus andare in bicicletta, bicicletta, ciclo 周期, 自転車, 自転車に乗る 순환하다, 자전거, 주기 cyclus, fiets, fietsen sykkel, sykle, syklus cykl, pojechać na rowerze, rower andar de bicicleta, bicicleta, ciclo велосипед, ехать на велосипеде, цикл cykel, cykla ขี่จักรยาน, จักรยาน, วัฏจักร bisiklete binme, bisiklete binmek, döngü chu kỳ, đạp xe, xe đạp 循环, 自行车, 骑自行车

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

cy·cle

n. ciclo, período;

pregnancy ______ gravídico.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

  • Is there a cycle map of this area?
  • Where’s the bicycle path to …? (US)
    Where is the cycle path to …? (UK)

Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

cycle

n ciclo; anovulatory — ciclo anovulatorio; — of chemotherapy ciclo de quimioterapia; life — ciclo vital or biológico; menstrual — ciclo menstrual; reproductive — ciclo reproductivo or reproductor

English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Other forms: cycles; cycled

A cycle is a series of events that happen repeatedly in the same order. Or, it is a slang term for a bicycle. If you ride a cycle to work, we suggest putting your clothes through the wash cycle twice — or wear strong cologne.

We get cycle from Latin cyclus and Greek kuklos, both meaning «circle.» So you can see where bi- (two) and tri- (three) + cycle got their names. Nowadays, cycle can be a verb or a noun: You can ride a cycle or you can cycle to the park. The same holds true when you’re talking about a sequence of repeating events: The seasons cycle through spring, summer, fall, and winter. The plant life cycle goes from seed to flower to seed dispersal.

Definitions of cycle

  1. noun

    a periodically repeated sequence of events

    “a
    cycle of reprisal and retaliation”

    see moresee less

    types:

    merry-go-round

    a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)

    samsara

    (Hinduism and Buddhism) the endless cycle of birth and suffering and death and rebirth

    type of:

    repeat, repetition

    an event that repeats

  2. noun

    a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

    “a year constitutes a
    cycle of the seasons”

    synonyms:

    oscillation

    see moresee less

    types:

    show 4 types…
    hide 4 types…
    cardiac cycle

    the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles

    Carnot cycle, Carnot’s ideal cycle

    a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat

    pass

    one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)

    menstrual cycle

    a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation

    type of:

    periodic event, recurrent event

    an event that recurs at intervals

  3. noun

    the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second

  4. noun

    an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

    “the never-ending
    cycle of the seasons”

    synonyms:

    rhythm, round

  5. verb

    recur in repeating sequences

  6. verb

    cause to go through a recurring sequence

    cycle the laundry in this washing program”

  7. verb

    pass through a cycle

    “This machine automatically
    cycles

  8. noun

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

  9. noun

    a series of poems or songs on the same theme

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noun

any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.

a round of years or a recurring period of time, especially one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same order and at the same intervals.

any long period of years; age.

a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, etc.

a group of poems, dramas, prose narratives, songs etc., about a central theme, figure, or the like: the Arthurian cycle.

Physics.

  1. a sequence of changing states that, upon completion, produces a final state identical to the original one.
  2. one of a succession of periodically recurring events.
  3. a complete alteration in which a phenomenon attains a maximum and minimum value, returning to a final value equal to the original one.

Mathematics. a permutation of a set of elements that leaves the original cyclic order of the elements unchanged.

Computers.

  1. the smallest interval of time required to complete an operation in a computer.
  2. a series of computer operations repeated as a unit.

verb (used without object), cy·cled, cy·cling.

to move or revolve in cycles; pass through cycles.

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Idioms about cycle

    hit for the cycle, Baseball. (of one player) to hit a single, double, triple, and home run in one game.

Origin of cycle

1350–1400; Middle English cicle<Late Latin cyclus<Greek kýklos cycle, circle, wheel, ring, disk, orb; see wheel

OTHER WORDS FROM cycle

su·per·cy·cle, noun

Words nearby cycle

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Words related to cycle

course, period, revolution, rhythm, round, series, aeon, age, alternation, chain, circle, circuit, eon, loop, orbit, periodicity, ring, rotation, run, sequel

How to use cycle in a sentence

  • For years, brands and agencies were caught in a self-defeating cycle, where agencies didn’t pitch gaming ideas to brands because they assumed brands didn’t know what to do with them.

  • Oftentimes, you can soak your clothing, linen, or other fabrics in a pre-soak cycle, wash, and then enjoy the fresh-scented and stain-free result.

  • This is just the latest flashpoint in a cycle of delayed elections, public frustration and fraying political legitimacy in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

  • Our bodies groove to the familiar rhythms of heartbeats and breaths — persistent cycles essential to survival.

  • This cycle of defensiveness and shame can make it harder to parent in that moment.

  • It almost mirrors the Buddhist cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

  • Eventually, the mistletoe bush grows, blooms, and forms berries, and the cycle begins anew.

  • The Newsroom aired its final episode on Sunday, already an eternity ago in news-cycle terms.

  • To break her self-destructive cycle and heal, she decides to hike 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail solo.

  • Especially given that we just spent almost $4 billion during the 2013-14 election cycle?

  • The sexual cycle can take place only within the body of one genus of mosquito, anopheles.

  • Here they enter red corpuscles as young malarial parasites, and the majority pass through the asexual cycle just described.

  • Still hanging to Clip’s canteen, he jerked the motor-cycle away from the bushes, got into the saddle, and started the pedals.

  • Matt went down, with the motor-cycle on top of him, head and shoulders over the brink of the precipice.

  • Matt had come to a quick stop, disengaging his right foot from the toe-clip and bracing the motor-cycle upright.

British Dictionary definitions for cycle


noun

a recurring period of time in which certain events or phenomena occur and reach completion or repeat themselves in a regular sequence

a completed series of events that follows or is followed by another series of similar events occurring in the same sequence

the time taken or needed for one such series

a vast period of time; age; aeon

a group of poems or prose narratives forming a continuous story about a central figure or eventthe Arthurian cycle

a series of miracle playsthe Chester cycle

a group or sequence of songsSee song cycle

astronomy the orbit of a celestial body

a recurrent series of events or processes in plants and animalsa life cycle; a growth cycle; a metabolic cycle

physics a continuous change or a sequence of changes in the state of a system that leads to the restoration of the system to its original state after a finite period of time

one of a series of repeated changes in the magnitude of a periodically varying quantity, such as current or voltage

computing

  1. a set of operations that can be both treated and repeated as a unit
  2. the time required to complete a set of operations
  3. one oscillation of the regular voltage waveform used to synchronize processes in a digital computer

(in generative grammar) the set of cyclic rules

verb

(tr) to process through a cycle or system

(intr) to move in or pass through cycles

to travel by or ride a bicycle or tricycle

Derived forms of cycle

cycling, noun, adjective

Word Origin for cycle

C14: from Late Latin cyclus, from Greek kuklos cycle, circle, ring, wheel; see wheel

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Scientific definitions for cycle


A single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon. See also period.

A circular or whorled arrangement of flower parts such as those of petals or stamens.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cycle, cycles, or cyclic may refer to:

Anthropology and social sciences[edit]

  • Cyclic history, a theory of history
  • Cyclical theory, a theory of American political history associated with Arthur Schlesinger, Sr.
  • Social cycle, various cycles in social sciences
    • Business cycle, the downward and upward movement of gross domestic product (GDP) around its ostensible, long-term growth trend

Arts, entertainment, and media[edit]

Films[edit]

  • Cycle (2008 film), a Malayalam film
  • Cycle (2017 film), a Marathi film

Literature[edit]

  • Cycle (magazine), an American motorcycling enthusiast magazine
  • Literary cycle, a group of stories focused on common figures

Music[edit]

Musical terminology[edit]

  • Cycle (music), a set of musical pieces that belong together
    • Cyclic form, a technique of construction involving multiple sections or movements
    • Interval cycle, a collection of pitch classes generated from a sequence of the same interval class
    • Song cycle, individually complete songs designed to be performed in a sequence as a unit

Albums[edit]

  • Cycle (album), a 1965 album by the Paul Horn Quintet
  • Cycle, a 2003 album by Merzbow
  • Cycle, a 2014 album by Buckethead
  • Cycles (Cartel album), 2009
  • Cycles (David Darling album), 1981
  • Cycles (The Doobie Brothers album), 1989
  • Cycles (Frank Sinatra album), 1968
  • Cycles (Redbone album), 1977
  • Cycles, a 2021 album by Sam Teskey

Songs[edit]

  • «Cycles» (song), a 2018 song by Tove Lo
  • «Cycle» an interlude by Beck from Morning Phase, 2014

Science, technology, and mathematics[edit]

For use in social sciences, see § Anthropology and social sciences.

For vehicles, see § Vehicles.

Biology[edit]

  • Cycle (gene), a gene in Drosophila melanogaster that encodes the CYCLE protein
  • Cyclic flower, in botany, one way in which flower parts may be arranged
  • Menstrual cycle

Computing[edit]

  • Cycles, a render engine for the software Blender
  • Instruction cycle, the time period during which a computer processes a machine language instruction
  • Reference cycle, where a software object refers directly or indirectly to itself

Mathematics[edit]

  • Cycle (algebraic topology), a simplicial chain with 0 boundary
  • Cycle per second, a unit of frequency, the modern equivalent being hertz
  • Cycle (graph theory), a nontrivial path in a graph from a node to itself
    • Cycle graph, a graph that is itself a cycle
    • Cycle matroid, a matroid derived from the cycle structure of a graph
  • Cycle (sequence), a sequence with repeating values
    • Cycle detection, the algorithmic problem of detecting eventual repetitions in sequences generated by iterated functions
  • Cycle, a set equipped with a cyclic order
    • Necklace (combinatorics), equivalence classes of cyclically ordered sequences of symbols modulo certain symmetries
  • Cyclic (mathematics), a list of mathematics articles with «cyclic» in the title
  • Cyclic group, a group generated by a single element
  • Cyclic permutation, a basic permutation (all permutations are products of cycles)

Other uses in science and technology[edit]

  • Charge cycle, charging and discharging a rechargeable battery
  • Thermodynamic cycle, a sequence of processes that involve transfer of heat and work into and out of a system
  • Cyclic, a primary flight control for helicopters
  • Cyclic compound

Vehicles[edit]

  • Bicycle
  • Motorcycle
  • Quadricycle
  • Tricycle
  • Unicycle

Other uses[edit]

  • Cycling, a sport
  • Cycle (baseball), a single, double, triple, and home run (in any order) by the same player in one game
  • Cycle, North Carolina, a community in the United States

See also[edit]

  • Frequency (disambiguation)
  • List of cycles
  • Periodicity (disambiguation)
  • The Cycle (disambiguation)
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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

cy•cle /ˈsaɪkəl/USA pronunciation  
n., v., -cled, -cling. 
n. [countable]

  1. any complete round or repeating series of events:the cycle of the four seasons.
  2. a recurring period of time, esp. one in which certain events repeat themselves:a cycle of no more than 50 seconds.
  3. Transporta bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, or the like.
  4. Literature, Music and Dancea group of poems, songs, etc., about a central theme or figure:the Arthurian cycle.

v. [no object]

  1. to ride or travel by bicycle, motorcycle, or the like:They cycled into town for groceries.

See -cycle-.

-cycle-, root.

    1. -cycle- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning «cycle;
      circle;
      wheel.» This meaning is found in such words as: bicycle, cycle, cyclo, cyclone, cyclotron, recycle, tricycle.

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cy•cle 
(sīkəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -cled, -cling. 
n.

  1. any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
  2. a round of years or a recurring period of time, esp. one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same order and at the same intervals.
  3. any long period of years;
    age.
  4. Transporta bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, etc.
  5. Literaturea group of poems, dramas, prose narratives, songs etc., about a central theme, figure, or the like:the Arthurian cycle.
  6. Physics
    • a sequence of changing states that, upon completion, produces a final state identical to the original one.
    • one of a succession of periodically recurring events.
    • a complete alteration in which a phenomenon attains a maximum and minimum value, returning to a final value equal to the original one.

  7. Mathematicsa permutation of a set of elements that leaves the original cyclic order of the elements unchanged.
  8. Computing
    • the smallest interval of time required to complete an operation in a computer.
    • a series of computer operations repeated as a unit.

  9. Idioms, Sport hit for the cycle, [Baseball.](of one player) to hit a single, double, triple, and home run in one game.

v.i.

  1. to ride or travel by bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, etc.
  2. to move or revolve in cycles;
    pass through cycles.
  • Greek kýklos cycle, circle, wheel, ring, disk, orb; see wheel
  • Late Latin cyclus
  • Middle English cicle 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cycle /ˈsaɪkəl/ n

  1. a recurring period of time in which certain events or phenomena occur and reach completion or repeat themselves in a regular sequence
  2. a completed series of events that follows or is followed by another series of similar events occurring in the same sequence
  3. the time taken or needed for one such series
  4. a vast period of time; age; aeon
  5. a group of poems or prose narratives forming a continuous story about a central figure or event: the Arthurian cycle
  6. short for bicycle, motorcycle
  7. a recurrent series of events or processes in plants and animals: a life cycle, a growth cycle, a metabolic cycle
  8. one of a series of repeated changes in the magnitude of a periodically varying quantity, such as current or voltage

vb

  1. (transitive) to process through a cycle or system
  2. (intransitive) to move in or pass through cycles
  3. to travel by or ride a bicycle or tricycle

Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin cyclus, from Greek kuklos cycle, circle, ring, wheel; see wheel

cycle‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Word CYCLE
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What do we mean by cycle?

An interval of time during which a characteristic, often regularly repeated event or sequence of events occurs. noun

A single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon. noun

A periodically repeated sequence of events. noun

The orbit of a celestial body. noun

A long period of time; an age. noun

The aggregate of traditional poems or stories organized around a central theme or hero. noun

A series of poems or songs on the same theme. noun

A bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle. noun

A circular or whorled arrangement of flower parts such as those of petals or sepals. noun

The achievement of hitting a single, double, triple, and home run in a single game. noun

To occur in or pass through a cycle. intransitive verb

To move in or as if in a cycle. intransitive verb

To ride a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle. intransitive verb

To use in or put through a cycle. intransitive verb

To occur or recur in cycles.

See cycle, n., 9. To ride or take exercise on a bicycle or tricycle.

An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens. noun

A round of years or a recurring period of time used as a larger unit in reckoning time; especially, a period in which certain astronomical phenomena go through a series of changes which recur in the corresponding parts of the next period. noun

An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

A complete rotation of anything.

A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.

The members of the sequence formed by such a process.

In musical set theory, an interval cycle is the set of pitch classes resulting from repeatedly applying the same interval class to the starting pitch class.

A series of poems, songs or other works of art.

A programme on a washing machine, dishwasher, or other such device.

A pedal-powered vehicle, such as a unicycle, bicycle, or tricycle, or a motorized vehicle that has either two or three wheels.

A single, a double, a triple, and a home run hit by the same player in the same game.

A closed walk or path, with or without repeated vertices allowed.

(algebraic topology) A chain whose boundary is zero.

An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.

An age; a long period of time.

An orderly list for a given time; a calendar.

One entire round in a circle or a spire.

A discharge of a taser.

A period in which anabolic steroid users take specific combos of steroids for a certain time frame. the steroids compliment eachother and allow the effects of the steroids to show more. Urban Dictionary

A euphemism for a female’s menstrual cycle, used when one is too embarressed to say «period» but not wanting to say «time of the month» Urban Dictionary

In swimming, a cycle is 75 yards consisting of 25 yards of backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle, in that order respectively. It is essentially a 100 IM without the fly. Urban Dictionary

When one takes a single shot of liquor (70-100 proof), then a double, then a triple, then a quadrouple (or «home run») in any order, in the same sitting. Urban Dictionary

You’re sober…
all you wanna do is get high.
you’re high…
all you wanna do is come down.
you’re down…
all you wanna do is die. Urban Dictionary

Available time. Used in project management context. Urban Dictionary

One of the coolest sports ever developed in world history. Cycling is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, dream great dreams, think great thoughts, meet interesting people, explore diverse regions, see the countryside, or just cruise down the road in a zen like state. Traveling at speeds on average from 10 to over 40 mph, cycling is an efficent, healthy, and green mode of transport. In the 21st century, the sport has become increasingly popular thorough out the globe, with the construction of thousands of miles of cycling paths in North America and Europe such as the East Coast Greenway and the Euro Velo. Urban Dictionary

Completely getting lopsided drunk. The reference is compared to a bicycle on how it spins and goes crazy. Urban Dictionary

The lower intestinal cramping associated with diarrhea. The pain includes hot and cold flashes, goose bumps, and general irritation. Cycling refers to the way the pain comes on strong and then goes away repeatedly. Urban Dictionary

Getting a handjob, blowjob, fucking her ass, and pussy all in the same night. Urban Dictionary

Meaning Cycle

What does Cycle mean? Here you find 120 meanings of the word Cycle. You can also add a definition of Cycle yourself

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The sequence of events within the cell between mitotic (cell) divisions. The cell cycle is conventionally divided into five phases: G0 (the gap); G1, (the first gap); S (the synthesis phase, during which the DNA is synthesized and replicated); G2 (the second gap); and M (mitosis). Cells that are not destined to divide again are considered to be in [..]

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See: Menstrual cycle.

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  The time period running from the startup of one reactor cycle to the startup of the following cycle.

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A sequence of operations repeated regularly.

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1842, «revolve in cycles,» from cycle (n.). Meaning «to ride a bicycle» is from 1883. Related: Cycled; cycling.

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late 14c., from Late Latin cyclus, from Greek kyklos «circle, wheel, any circular body, circular motion, cycle of events,» from PIE kw(e)-kwl-o-, suffixed, reduplicated form of root *kwel- ( [..]

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The expiration dates applicable to the different series of options. Traditionally, there were three cycles:

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the complete sequence of values of a periodic quantity that occurs during one period.

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In general use, a literary cycle is any group of closely related works. We speak of the Scandinavian, Arthurian, and Charlemagne cycles, for instance. These refer collectively to many poems and storie [..]

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One complete pass through the four phases: inception, elaboration, construction and transition. The span of time between the beginning of the inception phase and the end of the transition phase. Edito [..]

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an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; &amp;quot;the never-ending cycle of the seasons&amp;quot; cause to go through a recurring sequence; &amp;quot;cycle the laun [..]

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A single complete operation consisting of progressive phases starting and ending at the neutral position.

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The graph of a periodic function through one fundamental period.

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1. n. The basic unit of computation. What every hacker wants more of (noted hacker Bill Gosper describes himself as a «cycle junkie»). One can describe an instruction as taking so many `cloc [..]

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see sequence.

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An audio tone consists of an oscillating sound pressure on the ear. One cycle is one full transition of positive pressure through to negative pressure, back to positive pressure again.

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Definition One complete up and down movement in economic or market conditions.

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Repeating units that make up the pattern of biological rhythms. cyclic photophosphorylation

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cycle (pop)

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A group of literary works (poems, plays, stories, novels) that share a unifying theme, for example, the Yoknapatawpha stories of William Faulkner. An epic cycle is a group of individual epics or balla [..]

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The complete sequence, including reversal, of the flow of an alternating electric current.

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Complete, repeating sequence of operations for injection molding a part. Cycle Time In a molding operation, cycle time is the time elapsing between a particular point in one cycle and the same point i [..]

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An action on the door from the fully closed position, to the fully open position, and returned to the fully closed position.

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The length of time a filter can be used before it needs cleaning, usually including cleaning time.

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See Underwriting Cycle.

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series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly; a physical and/or chemical process in which one material continuously changes locations and/or forms. cyclic behaviors —

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 : A single set of complete moves within an automation system.

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verb; to end the inspiratory time (and begin expiratory flow); noun, a breath (inspiration and expiration).

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In graph theory, a cycle is a 'loop' in the graph. The term cycle is slightly more general than 'loop', as the term loop is often used to refer to a directed graph wher [..]

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The complete sequence of values of a periodic quantity that occur during a period.

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A complete vibration

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(1) A process that finishes up at the beginning and then repeats itself contantly. (2) Wave cycle: The passage of one complete wavelength of that wave. The time taken to produce one complete cycle is [..]

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TC A complete cycle of a wave is equivalent to one complete wavelength of that wave. The time taken to produce one complete cycle is called the period of the wave. The number of cycles per second is [..]

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interval for a vibrating particle / wave from a certain displacement and velocity to the next time the particle has the same displacement and velocity

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A series of changes produced in sequence that recur periodically.

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(n) an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs(n) a series of poems or songs on the same theme(n) a periodically repeated sequence of events(n) the unit of frequency; one hertz [..]

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 — In Alternating current, the change of the poles from negative to positive and back.

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 — A sequence of discharge followed by a charge, or a charge followed by a discharge, of a battery under specific conditions.

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One complete series of changes of value of an alternating current or an electromagnetic wave.

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The change in an alternating electrical sine wave from zero to a positive peak to zero to a negative peak and back to zero.

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In a battery, one discharge plus one recharge equals one cycle.

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The discharge and subsequent charge of a battery.

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Satellite repetitivity Jason’s (and T/P’s) is almost 10 day long. Envisat’s 35 days.

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process of eliminating burr from parts, by using methods such as tumbling, sanding, grinding, etc. Deburring acts as a type of finishing as it smoothes edges and helps in [..]

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The complete course of operation of a refrigerant back to a selected starting point in a system.

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 The complete forward and reverse motion of the screw (or nut) in moving the load.

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Satellite repetitivity, or repeat orbit

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A single charge and discharge of a battery.

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a series of events which take place during a specific interval.

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The complete course of operation of a refrigerant back to a selected starting point in a system.

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    One complete wave of alternating voltage or current.

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When referring to a traffic signal, cycle describes one complete sequence of signal indications.

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1) Cycle of oscillation is the complete sequence of variations in displacement which occur during a period. 2) Calendar Year

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The time of activation of a device or system that is one complete movement from the start position to an extreme position and back to the original position.

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A complete sequence of signal indications. Each phase has been serviced and the cycle is beginning again.

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One complete set of recurrent values of a periodic quantity comprises a cycle.

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the complete course of operation of a refrigerant back to a selected starting point in a system. Also used to describe alternating current through 360 space degrees.

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A complete sequence of signal control indications.

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In alternating current, the current goes from zero voltage to a maximum in one direction, back to zero and then to maximum in the other direction and back to zero again constituting a cycle.

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A series of chemotherapy drugs that are given at regular intervals to treat a particular cancer | ↑ Back to Top

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One complete sequence of an event or activity. Often refers to electrical phenomena. One electrical cycle is a complete sine wave.

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 One sequence of charge and discharge. Deep cycling requires that all the energy to an end voltage established for each system be drained from the cell or battery on each discharge. In shallow cycling, the energy is partially drained on each discharge; i.e., the energy may be any value up to 50%.

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A single period of two phases in which alternating current reverses direction before returning to the first state. Alternating current consists of a succession of cycles.

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A complete sine wave form consisting of two alternations; first in one direction then in the other.

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In a battery, one discharge plus one recharge equals one cycle.

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The action of a vibrating system such that its pattern of change passes through a complete turn of events. The elapsed time for the completion of one cycle is called the period. The number of cycles occuring in one second is called the frequency.

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One complete vibration of a sound source or its electrical equivalent. One cycle per second is 1 Hertz (Hz).

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Outdoor advertising operates in 2 week bursts i.e. a cycle.  This is the length of time an outdoor campaign is in-situ for.  Multiple cycles can be purchased to extend the length of a campaign

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Outdoor advertising operates in 2 week bursts i.e. a cycle.  This is the length of time an outdoor campaign is in-situ for.  Multiple cycles can be purchased to extend the length of a campaign

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 — One sequence of charge and discharge.

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The complete sequence of alternation or reversal of the flow of an alternating electric current.  (See Hertz (Hz)).

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There are many cycles in the environment and the basic one involves green plants producing oxygen and sugar from carbon dioxide and water during photosynthesis. Animals use the nutrition in plants by eating plants or other animals. In the cells of plants and animals, cell respiration transforms the sugar and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide and w [..]

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A time period, defined in the ACTRA commercial agreement, denoting the “run” of a commercial. The normal cycle of a commercial is 13 weeks, after which engagers have to pay performers again for th [..]

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I invented this term to express the amount of time it takes for the mate to become lavado (washed), and lose its taste. It also means the “turn” of mate; for instance, the server will take 1-2 cyc [..]

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Bouts of physical irritability or Movement alternating with periods of quiescence. It includes biochemical activity and hormonal activity which may be cellular. These cycles are shorter than 24 hours [..]

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The cycle by which the element Carbon is exchanged between organic matter and the earth’s physical Environment.

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The complex series of phenomena, occurring between the end of one Cell Division and the end of the next, by which Cellular material is duplicated and then divided between two daughter Cells. The Cell [..]

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The cyclic cellular, histological, and functional changes in the Endometrium during the Menstrual Cycle in response to the changing endocrine Environment.

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The period of cyclic physiological and Behavior changes in non-primate female Mammals that exhibit Estrus. The estrous cycle generally consists of 4 or 5 distinct periods corresponding to the endocrin [..]

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The continuous sequence of changes undergone by metamorphosing Insects and other Animals during the post-Embryonic Development process.

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The period from onset of one menstrual Bleeding (Menstruation) to the next in an ovulating Woman or female primate. The menstrual cycle is regulated by endocrine interactions of the Hypothalamus; the [..]

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The circulation of Nitrogen in Nature, consisting of a cycle of biochemical reactions in which atmospheric Nitrogen is compounded, dissolved in Rain, and deposited in the Soil, where it is assimilated [..]

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The cyclic cellular, histological, and functional changes in the Ovary during the Menstrual Cycle in response to the changing endocrine Environment.

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A series of oxidative reactions in the breakdown of acetyl units derived from Glucose; Fatty Acids; or Amino Acids by means of tricarboxylic acid intermediates. The end products are Carbon Dioxide, Wa [..]

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Circulation of Water among various Ecological Systems, in various states, on, above, and below the surface of the earth.

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regular intervals of chemotherapy drugs.

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The complete, repeating sequence of operations in a process. In molding, the cycle time is the period of elapsed time between a certain point in one cycle and the same point in the next.

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A unit of measurement for the dimensional quantity of countability.

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 A block of chemotherapy that is followed by a rest period to allow the healthy normal cells to recover

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A complete alternation of voltage or current in an alternating current (AC) circuit.

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The series of steps that a compressor with unloading performs; 1) fully loaded, 2) modulating (for compressors with modulating control), 3) unloaded, 4) idle.

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In the atmosphere or biosphere a sequence of events in repetitive motion in which the final output feeds back into the initial input. Examples of this include biogeochemical cycles, including the nitr [..]

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The series of steps that a compressor with unloading performs; 1) fully loaded, 2) modulating (for compressors with modulating control), 3) unloaded, 4) idle. Cycle Time

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One complete train of events or phenomena that recur sequentially. When used in connection with sound or radio the term refers to one complete wave, or to a frequency of one wave per second. See also [..]

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The statically average number of hands for any particular hand to be dealt. For example a royal flush will be dealt roughly once in every 40,000 hands played. It is important to note that this is base [..]

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The complete course of operation of a refrigerant back to a selected starting point in a system.

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The steps performed by an unloading compressor. The steps are fully loaded, modulating, unloaded, and idle.

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The complete forward and reverse motion of a system. When motion is repeated (move and dwell) such as repetitive back-and-forth motion. back to topD

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a series of things that is repeated regularly, like the seasons of the year.

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a single complete operation consisting of progressive phases starting and ending at the neutral position.

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The total time elapsed from when raw material enters the production process until the finished product is ready for shipment to the customer. In service industries, the total time elapsed from when a customer expresses a need to when that need is satisfied. Deming Cycle

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A variation where a point of observation returns to its origin.

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The expiration dates applicable to the different series of options. Traditionally, there were three cycles:

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1) An alternation of a waveform which begins at a point, passes through the zero line, and ends at a point with the same value and moving in the same direction as the starting point. 2) On a Solid Sta [..]

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Theoretical thermodynamic cycle, composed of a series of reversible processes, which can be completely reversed.

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A complete course of ion-exchange operation. For instance, a complete cycle of cation exchange would involve regeneration of the resin with acid, rinse to remove excess acid, exhaustion, backwash, and [..]

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One complete set of values through which an alternating voltage or current passes successively.

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The time between one chemotherapy treatment session and the next.

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A single execution of a complete set of moves and functions contained within a robot program. (R15.05-2)

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In graph theory, a cycle in a graph is a non-empty trail in which only the first and last vertices are equal. A directed cycle in a directed graph is a non-empty directed trail in which only the first [..]

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Cycle, cycles, or cyclic may refer to:

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Cycle has several meanings in the field of music. Acoustically, it refers to one complete vibration, the base unit of Hertz being one cycle per second. Theoretically, an interval cycle is a collection [..]

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Cycle, cycles, or cyclic may refer to:

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Cycle, cycles, or cyclic may refer to:

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Cycle was an American motorcycling enthusiast magazine, published from the early 1950s through the early 1990s. During its heyday, in the 1970s and 1980s, it had a circulation of more than 500,000 an [..]

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Cycle (cyc) is a gene in Drosophila melanogaster that encodes the CYCLE protein (CYC). The Cycle gene (cyc) is expressed in a variety of cell types in a circadian manner. It is involved in controllin [..]

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Cycle is an album by Paul Horn which was originally released on the RCA Victor label in 1965.Within three years, Horn would abandon jazz altogether to work on atmospheric mood music».

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The members of the sequence formed by such a process.


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In musical set theory, an interval cycle is the set of pitch classes resulting from repeatedly applying the same interval class to the starting pitch class.


The interval cycle C4 consists of the pitch classes 0, 4 and 8; when starting on E, it is realised as the pitches E, G# and C.


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A series of poems, songs or other works of art.


The «Ring of the Nibelung» is a cycle of four operas by Richard Wagner.


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A programme on a washing machine, dishwasher, or other such device.


Put the washing in on a warm cycle.


the spin cycle


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A pedal-powered vehicle, such as a unicycle, bicycle, or tricycle, or a motorized vehicle that has either two or three wheels.


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A single, a double, a triple, and a home run hit by the same player in the same game.


Jones hit for the cycle in the game.


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A closed walk or path, with or without repeated vertices allowed.


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(algebraic topology) A chain whose boundary is zero.


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An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.


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An age; a long period of time.


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An orderly list for a given time; a calendar.


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One entire round in a circle or a spire.


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A discharge of a taser.


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To ride a bicycle or other cycle.


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To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle.


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To turn power off and back on


Avoid cycling the device unnecessarily.


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To maintain a team’s possession of the puck in the offensive zone by handling and passing the puck in a loop from the boards near the goal up the side boards and passing to back to the boards near the goal


They have their cycling game going tonight.

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