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Cycle

noun/kɹˈænɪˌɑːpʌŋktʃɚ/
Definition
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
a series of poems or songs on the same theme
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈænɪˌɑːpʌŋktʃɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌaɪsɑːθɹˈəʊsɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌaɪsɑːθɹˈəʊsɪs/
1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈænɪˌɑːpʌŋktʃɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”
nouna series of poems or songs on the same theme
“Schubert's song cycles”
nouna periodically repeated sequence of events
“a cycle of reprisal and retaliation”
nounthe unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
nouna single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
“a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons”
nouna wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
verbcause to go through a recurring sequence
“cycle the laundry in this washing program”
verbpass through a cycle
“This machine automatically cycles”
verbride a motorcycle
verbride a bicycle
verbrecur in repeating sequences
Word Forms
cyclicadjectiverecurring in cycles
cycleverbrecur in repeating sequences
rhythmicadjectiverecurring with measured regularity; - John Galsworthy
cyclicaladjectiverecurring in cycles
oscillateverbmove or swing from side to side regularly
bicyclistnouna person who rides a bicycle
bicycleverbride a bicycle
bikeverbride a bicycle
cyclistnouna person who rides a bicycle
cyclenouna periodically repeated sequence of events
motorcyclingnounriding a motorcycle
motorcyclenouna motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
cyclingnounthe sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
bicyclernouna person who rides a bicycle
bicyclenouna wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
bikenouna motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
pedalnouna lever that is operated with the foot
pedallernouna person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)
pedalernouna person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)
wheelnouna simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
wheelernouna person who rides a bicycle
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zyklus
ein Intervall, in dem eine wiederkehrende Abfolge von Ereignissen auftritt
🇫🇷French
faire du vélo
un intervalle pendant lequel une séquence récurrente d'événements se produit
🇪🇸Spanish
ciclo
Intervalo durante el cual ocurre una secuencia recurrente de eventos.
🇮🇹Italian
ciclo
un intervallo durante il quale si verifica una sequenza ricorrente di eventi
🇳🇱Dutch
cyclus
een interval waarin een terugkerende reeks gebeurtenissen plaatsvindt
🇵🇹Portuguese
ciclo
um intervalo durante o qual ocorre uma sequência recorrente de eventos
🇷🇺Russian
цикл
интервал, в течение которого происходит повторяющаяся последовательность событий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चक्र
एक अंतराल जिसके दौरान घटनाओं का आवर्ती क्रम घटित होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
চক্র
একটি ব্যবধান যার সময় ঘটনাগুলির একটি পুনরাবৃত্ত ক্রম ঘটে
🇮🇳Tamil
சுழற்சி
நிகழ்வுகளின் தொடர்ச்சியான வரிசை நிகழும் இடைவெளி
🇮🇳Telugu
చక్రం
సంఘటనల పునరావృత క్రమం సంభవించే విరామం
🇮🇳Marathi
सायकल
एक मध्यांतर ज्या दरम्यान घटनांचा आवर्ती क्रम होतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચક્ર
એક અંતરાલ કે જે દરમિયાન ઘટનાઓનો પુનરાવર્તિત ક્રમ થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೈಕಲ್
ಘಟನೆಗಳ ಮರುಕಳಿಸುವ ಅನುಕ್ರಮ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಮಧ್ಯಂತರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചക്രം
സംഭവങ്ങളുടെ ആവർത്തന ക്രമം സംഭവിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ഇടവേള
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੱਕਰ
ਇੱਕ ਅੰਤਰਾਲ ਜਿਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਆਵਰਤੀ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਵਾਪਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سائیکل
ایک وقفہ جس کے دوران واقعات کا بار بار آنے والا سلسلہ ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
循环
一系列事件重复发生的时间间隔
🇯🇵Japanese
サイクル
一連のイベントが繰り返し発生する間隔
🇰🇷Korean
주기
반복되는 일련의 사건이 발생하는 간격
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xe đạp
một khoảng thời gian trong đó một chuỗi các sự kiện lặp lại xảy ra
🇹🇭Thai
วงจร
ช่วงเวลาที่เกิดลำดับเหตุการณ์ที่เกิดซ้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
siklus
interval di mana rangkaian peristiwa berulang terjadi
🇵🇭Filipino
ikot
isang agwat kung saan nangyayari ang paulit-ulit na pagkakasunod-sunod ng mga pangyayari
🇲🇾Malay
kitaran
selang semasa urutan kejadian berulang berlaku
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دورة
فترة زمنية تحدث خلالها سلسلة متكررة من الأحداث
🇮🇷Persian
چرخه
فاصله زمانی که در طی آن یک توالی تکراری از رویدادها رخ می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
döngü
yinelenen bir dizi olayın meydana geldiği bir aralık
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַחזוֹר
מרווח שבמהלכו מתרחש רצף חוזר של אירועים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cycle'?
The primary meaning of 'cycle' is 'an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cycle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cycle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cycle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cycle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'cycle' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cycle' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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