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cycle

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈsaɪkəl/Word FrequencyCommon (5.39)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

In a Sentence

the cycle of the seasons, or of the year

Published Usage Examples

i = 1 cycle: = farmy/2 newx = % startx% newy = % starty% loop, % cycle%

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Origin

From Latin 'cyclus' meaning 'circle', from Greek 'kuklos'.

Common Phrases

. cycletime cyclecycle lifecycle businesscycle cellcycle menstrualcycle onecycle vicious

Poetry examples for cycle

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

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