cycle

  • noun 1 a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order. 2 a complete sequence of changes associated with a recurring phenomenon such as an alternating current, wave, etc. 3 a series of musical or literary works composed around a particular theme. 4 a bicycle.

  • verb 1 ride a bicycle. 2 move in or follow a cycle of events.

  — ORIGIN Greek kuklos ‘circle’.

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