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Noun: cycle sIkul- An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
"the never-ending cycle of the seasons" - rhythm, round - A series of poems or songs on the same theme
"Schubert's song cycles" - A periodically repeated sequence of events
"a cycle of reprisal and retaliation" - The unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
- hertz, Hz, cycle per second, cycles/second, cps, cycles per second - A single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
"a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons" - oscillation - A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
- bicycle, bike, wheel Verb: cycle sIkul- Cause to go through a recurring sequence
"cycle the laundry in this washing program" - Pass through a cycle
"This machine automatically cycles" - Ride a motorcycle
- motorbike, motorcycle - Ride a bicycle
- bicycle, bike, pedal, wheel - Recur in repeating sequences
Derived forms: cycled, cycles, cycling See also: cyclic, cycling, cyclist, tertian Type of: go across, go through, interval, make pass, pass, periodic event, rate, recur, recurrent event, reoccur, repeat, repetition, ride, series, time interval, wheeled vehicle Part of: kc, kHz, kilocycle, kilocycle per second, kilohertz Encyclopedia: Cycle |