NOUN | time | cycle, rhythm, round | an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs |
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group | cycle | a series of poems or songs on the same theme | |
event | cycle | a periodically repeated sequence of events | |
time | cycle, hertz, Hz, cycle per second, cycles/second, cps | the unit of frequency | |
event | cycle, oscillation | a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon | |
artifact | cycle, bicycle, bike, wheel | a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals | |
VERB | motion | cycle | cause to go through a recurring sequence |
motion | cycle | pass through a cycle | |
motion | cycle, motorbike, motorcycle | ride a motorcycle | |
motion | cycle, bicycle, bike, pedal, wheel | ride a bicycle | |
change | cycle | recur in repeating sequences |
Sounds | say'kahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs. | |
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Example | "the never-ending cycle of the seasons" | |
Synonyms | rhythm, round | |
Parts | phase, phase angle | A particular point in the time of a cycle |
Broader | time interval, interval | A definite length of time marked off by two instants |
Spanish | ciclo | |
Catalan | cicle | |
Adjectives | cyclic | recurring in cycles |
Verbs | cycle | recur in repeating sequences |
cycle | pass through a cycle | |
cycle | cause to go through a recurring sequence |
Meaning | A series of poems or songs on the same theme. | |
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Example | "Schubert's song cycles" | |
Broader | series | Similar things placed in order or happening one after another |
Spanish | ciclo | |
Catalan | cicle |
Meaning | A periodically repeated sequence of events. | |
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Example | "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation" | |
Narrower | 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 | |
Broader | repeat, repetition | An event that repeats |
Spanish | ciclo | |
Catalan | cicle | |
Adjectives | cyclic, cyclical | recurring in cycles |
cyclic | marked by repeated cycles | |
tertian | relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day | |
Verbs | cycle | recur in repeating sequences |
cycle | pass through a cycle | |
cycle | cause to go through a recurring sequence |
Meaning | The unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second. | |
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Synonyms | hertz, Hz, cycle per second, cycles/second, cps | |
Part of | kilohertz, kHz, kilocycle per second, kilocycle, kc | One thousand periods per second |
Broader | rate | A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit |
Spanish | ciclo por segundo, cps, cs, hercio, hertz, Hz | |
Catalan | cicle per segon, cps, cs, hertz, Hz |
Meaning | A single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon. | |
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Example | "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons" | |
Synonym | oscillation | |
Narrower | 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 |
cardiac cycle | The complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next | |
menstrual cycle | A recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy | |
pass | One complete cycle of operations (as by a computer) | |
Broader | periodic event, recurrent event | An event that recurs at intervals |
Spanish | ciclo | |
Catalan | cicle |
Meaning | Cause to go through a recurring sequence. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
Example | "cycle the laundry in this washing program" | |
Narrower | recycle | Cause to repeat a cycle |
Broader | pass, make pass | Cause to pass |
Nouns | cycle | a periodically repeated sequence of events |
cycle | an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs |
Meaning | pass through a cycle. | |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
Example | "This machine automatically cycles" | |
Narrower | cycle on | Come to the starting point of a cycle |
Broader | pass | go across or through |
Nouns | cycle | a periodically repeated sequence of events |
cycle | an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs |
Meaning | ride a motorcycle. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | motorbike, motorcycle | |
Entails | kick | strike with the foot |
Broader | ride | Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle |
Spanish | andar en bici, andar en motocicleta, andar en moto, ir en motocicleta | |
Catalan | anar en motocicleta | |
Nouns | cycling | the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle |
Meaning | ride a bicycle. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonyms | bicycle, bike, pedal, wheel | |
Narrower | backpedal | pedal backwards on a bicycle |
unicycle | ride a unicycle | |
Broader | ride | Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle |
Spanish | andar en bicicleta, andar sobre ruedas, pedalear, rodar | |
Catalan | anar amb bicicleta, pedalar, pedalejar | |
Nouns | cycling | the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle |
cyclist | a person who rides a bicycle |
Meaning | recur in repeating sequences. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Broader | recur, repeat | happen or occur again |
Nouns | cycle | a periodically repeated sequence of events |
cycle | an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs |
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