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   cycle

   /ˈsʌɪkl/

   noun

   • 1. a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order: "the recurrent cycle of harvest failure, food shortages, and price increases" Similar roundrotationrevolutioncirclepatternrhythm
   • ▪ the period of time taken to complete a cycle of events: "the cells are shed over a cycle of twenty-eight days"
   • ▪ a recurring series of successive operations or states, such as in the working of an internal combustion engine, or in the alternation of an electric current or a wave: technical "the familiar four cycles of intake, combustion, ignition, and exhaust"
   • ▪ a recurring series of events or metabolic processes in the lifetime of a plant or animal: "the storks' breeding cycle"
   • ▪ a series of successive metabolic reactions in which one of the products is regenerated and reused.
   • ▪ the movement of a simple substance through the soil, rocks, water, atmosphere, and living organisms of the earth.
   • ▪ a single set of hardware operations, especially that by which memory is accessed and an item is transferred to or from it, to the point at which the memory may be accessed again.
   • ▪ a cycle per second; one hertz: "AC reverses its direction of flow sixty times a second at 60 cycles"
   • 2. a complete set or series: "the painting is one of a cycle of seven" Similar seriessequencesuccessionrunset
   • ▪ a series of songs, stories, plays, or poems composed around a particular theme, and usually intended to be performed or read in sequence: "Wagner's Ring Cycle"
   • 3. a bicycle or tricycle: "for the energetic, cycles may be hired" Similar bicycletwo-wheelerpedal cycleinformal:bikepushbike
   • ▪ a ride on a bicycle: "a 112-mile cycle"

   verb

   • 1. ride a bicycle: "she cycled to work every day"
   • 2. move in or follow a regularly repeated sequence of events: "economies cycle regularly between boom and slump"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin cyclus, from Greek kuklos ‘circle’.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cycleCycle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CYCLE is an interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed. How to use cycle in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCYCLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. (Mechanical engineering: Energy, thermodynamics and heat transfer) A cycle is a series of thermodynamic changes that happen to fluid, gas, or steam in an engine in order to produce power. Most internal combustion engines operate on the Otto cycle.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCYCLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a regular period of time during which an activity, job, etc. is done: a two-year/3-month/ annual, etc. cycle. a budget / planning / sales cycle. product/product-development cycles They work to shorten product-development cycles and to boost manufacturing productivity.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › cycleCYCLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cycleCycle - definition of cycle by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cycleCycle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › cycleCYCLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CYCLE definition: 1. a series of events that happen in a particular order and are often repeated: 2. a bicycle 3. to…. Learn more.