CYCLE

CYC ·LE 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 12 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
  2. a series of poems or songs on the same theme
  3. a periodically repeated sequence of events
  4. the unit of frequency

💬 Examples

  • "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"
  • "Schubert's song cycles"
  • "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"
  • "one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)"

🔗 Similar words

rhythmroundhertzHzcycle_per_secondcycles/second
verb
  1. cause to go through a recurring sequence
  2. pass through a cycle
  3. ride a motorcycle
  4. ride a bicycle

💬 Examples

  • "cycle the laundry in this washing program"
  • "This machine automatically cycles"

🔗 Similar words

motorbikemotorcyclebicyclebikepedalwheel
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