Definitions
noun
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
“the never-ending cycle of the seasons”
verb
pass through a cycle
“This machine automatically cycles”
verb
recur in repeating sequences
noun
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
noun
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
“a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons”
noun
a periodically repeated sequence of events
“a cycle of reprisal and retaliation”
noun
a series of poems or songs on the same theme
“Schubert's song cycles”
verb
cause to go through a recurring sequence
“cycle the laundry in this washing program”
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