cycle

[cy·cle]

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.

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

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

Noun
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"

Noun
a periodically repeated sequence of events; "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"

Noun
a series of poems or songs on the same theme; "schubert''s song cycles"

Noun
the unit of frequency; one Hertz has a periodic interval of one second

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Noun
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"

Verb
recur in repeating sequences

Verb
ride a bicycle

Verb
ride a motorcycle

Verb
pass through a cycle; "This machine automatically cycles"

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cause to go through a recurring sequence; "cycle thge laundry in this washing program"


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

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An interval of time in which a certain succession of events or phenomena is completed, and then returns again and again, uniformly and continually in the same order; a periodical space of time marked by the recurrence of something peculiar; as, the cycle of the seasons, or of the year.

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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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The circle of subjects connected with the exploits of the hero or heroes of some particular period which have served as a popular theme for poetry, as the legend of Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, and that of Charlemagne and his paladins.

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One entire round in a circle or a spire; as, a cycle or set of leaves.

n.
A bicycle or tricycle, or other light velocipede.

v. i.
To pass through a cycle of changes; to recur in cycles.

v. i.
To ride a bicycle, tricycle, or other form of cycle.


Cycle

Cy"cle (s?"k'l), n. [F. ycle, LL. cyclus, fr. Gr. ring or circle, cycle; akin to Skr. cakra wheel, circle. See Wheel.] 1. An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres. Milton. 2. An interval of time in which a certain succession of events or phenomena is completed, and then returns again and again, uniformly and continually in the same order; a periodical space of time marked by the recurrence of something peculiar; as, the cucle of the seasons, or of the year.
Wages . . . bear a full proportion . . . to the medium of provision during the last bad cycle of twenty years.
3. An age; a long period of time.
Better fifty years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay.
4. An orderly list for a given time; a calendar. [Obs.]
We . . . present our gardeners with a complete cycle of what is requisite to be done throughout every month of the year.
5. The circle of subjects connected with the exploits of the hero or heroes of some particular period which have severed as a popular theme for poetry, as the legend aof Arthur and the knights of the Round Table, and that of Charlemagne and his paladins. 6. (Bot.) One entire round in a circle or a spire; as, a cycle or set of leaves. Gray. 7. A bicycle or tricycle, or other light velocipede. Calippic cycle, a period of 76 years, or four Metonic cycles; -- so called from Calippus, who proposed it as an improvement on the Metonic cycle. -- Cycle of eclipses, a priod of about 6,586 days, the time of revolution of the moon's node; -- called Saros by the Chaldeans. -- Cycle of indiction, a period of 15 years, employed in Roman and ecclesiastical chronology, not founded on any astronomical period, but having reference to certain judicial acts which took place at stated epochs under the Greek emperors. -- Cycle of the moon, ∨ Metonic cycle, a period of 19 years, after the lapse of which the new and full moon returns to the same day of the year; -- so called from Meton, who first proposed it. -- Cycle of the sun, Solar cycle, a period of 28 years, at the end of which time the days of the month return to the same days of the week. The dominical or Sunday letter follows the same order; hence the solar cycle is also called the cycle of the Sunday letter. In the Gregorian calendar the solar cycle is in general interrupted at the end of the century.

Cycle

Cy"cle (s?"k'l), v. i. [imp. & p.p. Cycled. (-k'ld); p.pr. & vb. n. Cycling (-klng).] 1. To pass through a cycle of changes; to recur in cycles. Tennyson. Darwin. 2. To ride a bicycle, tricycle, or other form of cycle.

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

To pass through a cycle of changes; to recur in cycles.

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Usage Examples

Short cycle business are being impacted by credit, and are being impacted by gasoline prices, food, distribution businesses, chemical business.

I have to say, you know, I've seen so many people go through the cycle and become famous and not famous anymore and, you know, want - have their priorities change and want different things.

I have a cycle that is not particularly cool, but it's a cycle: trash myself to reward myself.

Americans are in a cycle of fear which leads to people not wanting to spend and not wanting to make investments, and that leads to more fear. We'll break out of it. It takes time.

Children born to teens have less supportive and stimulating environments, poorer health, lower cognitive development, and worse educational outcomes. Children of teen mothers are at increased risk of being in foster care and becoming teen parents themselves, thereby repeating the cycle.

If women are supposed to be less rational and more emotional at the beginning of our menstrual cycle when the female hormone is at its lowest level, then why isn't it logical to say that, in those few days, women behave the most like the way men behave all month long?

My normal cycle for movies is eighteen months and each part is separate.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Every corny thing that's said about living with nature - being in harmony with the earth, feeling the cycle of the seasons - happens to be true.

The 'democracy gap' in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the 'least worst' every four years and then wonder why after every cycle the 'least worst' gets worse.

That's what makes Linux so good: you put in something, and that effort multiplies. It's a positive feedback cycle.

I work on words quite separately to music. They're both ongoing, and I don't ever feel like I'm working in a cycle in that respect, because it's every day anyway, no matter what I'm doing. Then I get to a point when I've collected together enough words that seem like they want to be songs rather than poems, or sometimes not.

Any new technology tends to go through a 25-year adoption cycle.

If we as a nation are to break the cycle of poverty, crime and the growing underclass of young people ill equipped to be productive citizens, we need to not only implement effective programs to prevent teen pregnancy, but we must also help those who have already given birth so that they become effective, nurturing, bonding parents.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.

I'm not particularly a feminist, but if you get women off the animal cycle of reproduction and give them some say in how many children they'll have, immediately the floor will rise.

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