Cycle
noun
A series of events that happen again and again in the same order.
The cycle of the seasons starts with spring.
Often appears as...
- life cycle
- menstrual cycle
noun
A two-wheeled vehicle that you pedal to move.
He rides his cycle to work every day.
Often appears as...
- ride a cycle
- cycle path
noun
A group of elements that repeat in a pattern in a computer program.
The process runs in a never-ending cycle unless the user interrupts it.
Often appears as...
- cycle of computation
- cycle in a loop
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verb
To ride a bicycle.
She cycles to school every day.
Often appears as...
- cycle to work
- cycle home
noun
A single complete performance of a system's operations.
The washing machine is in the rinse cycle.
Often appears as...
- machine cycle
- wash cycle
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Technical
noun
A series of events that happen again and again in the same order.
The cycle of the seasons starts with spring.
Often appears as...
- life cycle
- menstrual cycle
noun
A two-wheeled vehicle that you pedal to move.
He rides his cycle to work every day.
Often appears as...
- ride a cycle
- cycle path
noun
A group of elements that repeat in a pattern in a computer program.
The process runs in a never-ending cycle unless the user interrupts it.
Often appears as...
- cycle of computation
- cycle in a loop
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To ride a bicycle.
She cycles to school every day.
Often appears as...
- cycle to work
- cycle home
noun
A single complete performance of a system's operations.
The washing machine is in the rinse cycle.
Often appears as...
- machine cycle
- wash cycle
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Repetitive Pattern
The term emphasizes events that repeat in a predictable sequence.
Economic booms and recessions form the business cycle.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Processes
'Cycle' often refers to processes in nature or biology that are continuous.
The water cycle shows how water evaporates and falls as rain.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Used metaphorically to describe recurring situations in life or history.
The cycle of poverty can be hard to break.
Pro Tip 1/3Repetitive Pattern
The term emphasizes events that repeat in a predictable sequence.
Economic booms and recessions form the business cycle.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Processes
'Cycle' often refers to processes in nature or biology that are continuous.
The water cycle shows how water evaporates and falls as rain.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Used metaphorically to describe recurring situations in life or history.
The cycle of poverty can be hard to break.
Pro Tip 1/3Repetitive Pattern
The term emphasizes events that repeat in a predictable sequence.
Economic booms and recessions form the business cycle.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Processes
'Cycle' often refers to processes in nature or biology that are continuous.
The water cycle shows how water evaporates and falls as rain.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Used metaphorically to describe recurring situations in life or history.
The cycle of poverty can be hard to break.
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The science of...
It's able to pick up on natural chemical signals known as pheromones. These not only convey important physical or genetic information about their source but are able to activate a physiological or behavioral response in the recipient. In one study, a group of women at different points in their ovulation cycles wore the same T-shirts for three nights.
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How to read music - Tim...
Let's start with pitch. To help us out, we're going to use a piano, but this system works for pretty much any instrument you can think of. In the Western music tradition, pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. After that, the cycle repeats
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Why do some people go...
Stem cells also play a role in regulating the growth cycle, and so scientists are investigating whether they can manipulate the activity of these cells to encourage follicles to start producing hair again. And in the meantime, while scientists hone their hair-reviving methods,
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New bionics let us run,...
offering me a greater maneuverability over the bionic limb. We're also building exoskeletons. This exoskeleton becomes stiff and soft in just the right areas of the running cycle, to protect the biological joints from high impacts and degradation.
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A message from the next...
creative which makes us feel happy seeing this happiness makes our parents delighted to encourage us even more however if children are not encouraged this cycle could be just the opposite we kids already have so many ideas that are
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Is there a disease that...
and meddles with our behavior behind the scenes. To understand why, let's take a look at the parasite's life cycle. While the parasite can multiply in practically any host, it can only reproduce sexually in the intestines of cats.
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
And then it recycles, right? And it's like, I can go there and touch my grief, and it's not gonna be forever in that super hot, teary moment. It finishes and it gets cycled back. You are the entire ocean in one drop.
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Questions No One Knows...
a number so vast that if every atom in our observable universe had its own universe, and all of the atoms in all those universes each had their own universe, and you repeated that for two more cycles,
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What makes a hero? -...
and explaining how each represents the mono-myth, or Hero's Journey. So, what is the "hero's journey"? Think of it as a cycle. The journey begins and ends in a hero's ordinary world,
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Fire and Feast PIPE A...
grass fires have been a natural process here for hundreds of millions of years driven by the sun this cycle of renewal supports the greatest herds on the planet
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The science of...
It's able to pick up on natural chemical signals known as pheromones. These not only convey important physical or genetic information about their source but are able to activate a physiological or behavioral response in the recipient. In one study, a group of women at different points in their ovulation cycles wore the same T-shirts for three nights.
Video examples
How to read music - Tim...
Let's start with pitch. To help us out, we're going to use a piano, but this system works for pretty much any instrument you can think of. In the Western music tradition, pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. After that, the cycle repeats
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Why do some people go...
Stem cells also play a role in regulating the growth cycle, and so scientists are investigating whether they can manipulate the activity of these cells to encourage follicles to start producing hair again. And in the meantime, while scientists hone their hair-reviving methods,
Video examples
New bionics let us run,...
offering me a greater maneuverability over the bionic limb. We're also building exoskeletons. This exoskeleton becomes stiff and soft in just the right areas of the running cycle, to protect the biological joints from high impacts and degradation.
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A message from the next...
creative which makes us feel happy seeing this happiness makes our parents delighted to encourage us even more however if children are not encouraged this cycle could be just the opposite we kids already have so many ideas that are
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Is there a disease that...
and meddles with our behavior behind the scenes. To understand why, let's take a look at the parasite's life cycle. While the parasite can multiply in practically any host, it can only reproduce sexually in the intestines of cats.
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
And then it recycles, right? And it's like, I can go there and touch my grief, and it's not gonna be forever in that super hot, teary moment. It finishes and it gets cycled back. You are the entire ocean in one drop.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
a number so vast that if every atom in our observable universe had its own universe, and all of the atoms in all those universes each had their own universe, and you repeated that for two more cycles,
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What makes a hero? -...
and explaining how each represents the mono-myth, or Hero's Journey. So, what is the "hero's journey"? Think of it as a cycle. The journey begins and ends in a hero's ordinary world,
Video examples
Fire and Feast PIPE A...
grass fires have been a natural process here for hundreds of millions of years driven by the sun this cycle of renewal supports the greatest herds on the planet
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Roberto Baggio
Italian Athlete
Hunting is part of a cycle of life that repeats. Life. Death. Life. Death. Death is part of life.
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Ray Dalio
American Businessman
Nature is a machine. The family is a machine. The life cycle is like a machine.
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Jacques Yves Cousteau
French Explorer
We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.
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Katharine Ross
American Actress
I study things like the life cycle of the worm.
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Bryan Fogel
American Director
Cycling has been my passion throughout my life.
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Chris Hoy
British Driver
I was trying to break world records in cycling.
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Bernard Hinault
French Cyclist
Cycling is open to the whole world.
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Ken Hakuta
South Korean Inventor
I know my life runs in cycles.
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Erin McKean
American Editor
All words have life cycles.
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Filippo Inzaghi
Life is made of cycles.
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Roberto Baggio
Italian Athlete
Hunting is part of a cycle of life that repeats. Life. Death. Life. Death. Death is part of life.
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Ray Dalio
American Businessman
Nature is a machine. The family is a machine. The life cycle is like a machine.
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Jacques Yves Cousteau
French Explorer
We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.
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Katharine Ross
American Actress
I study things like the life cycle of the worm.
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Bryan Fogel
American Director
Cycling has been my passion throughout my life.
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Chris Hoy
British Driver
I was trying to break world records in cycling.
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Bernard Hinault
French Cyclist
Cycling is open to the whole world.
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Ken Hakuta
South Korean Inventor
I know my life runs in cycles.
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Erin McKean
American Editor
All words have life cycles.
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Filippo Inzaghi
Life is made of cycles.
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