noun

cycle

cycle, series, bicycle

The life cycle of a butterfly is amazing.

The life cycle of a butterfly is amazing.

He rides his cycle to work every day.

He rides his cycle to work every day.

a cycle of ((sth.)) a series of events that are repeated The business cycle has ups and downs.

a/the cycle a bicycle My new cycle is very fast.

Synonyms: series, sequence, round; (vehicle) bike, bicycle

From Greek 'kyklos', meaning 'circle' or 'wheel', referring to something that repeats like a circle.

Picture a circle for a 'cycle' of events, and the circular wheels for a 'cycle' (bicycle).

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