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| cy·cle [ sk'l ] |
noun (plural cy·cles) |
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1. repeated sequence of events: a sequence of events that is repeated again and again, especially a causal sequence
  breaking the cycle of violence and bloodshed
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2. time between repeated events: a period of time during which one complete sequence of a recurring series of events occurs
a seven-year economic cycle
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3. complete process: a complete process or sequence of processes in a machine or electronic device, or the time that this takes
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4. physics one complete oscillation: one complete continuous change in the magnitude of an oscillating quantity or system that brings the system back to its original energy state
running at 100 cycles per second
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5. arts linked artworks: a series of linked songs, poems, stories, plays, or operas that deal with the same story, events, or characters
Wagner's Ring cycle
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6. time long time: a very long period of time
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7. astronomy orbit: one complete orbit of an astronomical object
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8. comput set of operations: a set of instructions completed as a unit by a computer, or the time that completion takes
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9. bicycle: a bicycle, motorcycle, or other such vehicle
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10. automotive
Same as motorcycle
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verb (past and past participle cy·cled, present participle cy·cling, 3rd person present singular cy·cles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb go through cycle: to put something through or go through a sequence of events
programmed to cycle every hour
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2. intransitive verb ride bicycle: to ride a bicycle, motorcycle, or other such vehicle
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin cyclus< Greek kuklos "circle"] |
