cycle
sahy kuhl
- n an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
the never-ending cycle of the seasons - n a series of poems or songs on the same theme
Schubert's song cycles - n a periodically repeated sequence of events
a cycle of reprisal and retaliation - n the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
- n a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons - n a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
- v cause to go through a recurring sequence
cycle the laundry in this washing program - v pass through a cycle
This machine automatically cycles - v ride a motorcycle
- v ride a bicycle
- v recur in repeating sequences
- In the past decade, the number of multiple births resulting from IVF cycles has declined even as the number of IVF cycles has increased.
- So ingrained is this habit that a daily temperature cycle occurs, body heat being lowest (among people who normally sleep at night) in the early morning, highest in the early .
- One cycle would take about 52,000,000 years, but there would be enough cycles going on all the time to keep the sun hot.