n.
- a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
▸the period of time taken to complete a single such series.
- one complete sequence of changes associated with a recurring phenomenon such as an alternating current, wave, etc.
▸Physics a cycle per second; one hertz.
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Ecology the movement of a simple substance through the soil, rocks, water, atmosphere, and living organisms of the earth:
the carbon cycle.
- a series of musical or literary works composed around a particular theme.
- a bicycle.
▸a ride on a bicycle:
a 112-mile cycle.
v.
- ride a bicycle.
- move in or follow a cycle of events.
Derivative
- cycler n.
- cycling n.
- cyclist n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., from late L. cyclus, from Gk kuklos ‘circle’.