cycle
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
the never-ending cycle of the seasons
Types & categories
- interval hypernym
Parts & wholes
- phase angle part meronym
Related & opposite
- cycle derivation
- cycle derivation
- cycle derivation
- cyclical derivation
- rhythmical derivation
Sense 2 verb
cause to go through a recurring sequence
cycle the laundry in this washing program
Types & categories
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Sense 3 noun
a series of poems or songs on the same theme
Schubert's song cycles
Types & categories
- series hypernym
Sense 4 verb
pass through a cycle
This machine automatically cycles
Types & categories
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Sense 5 noun
a periodically repeated sequence of events
a cycle of reprisal and retaliation
Types & categories
- repetition hypernym
- merry-go-round hyponym
- samsara hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
ride a motorcycle
Types & categories
- ride hypernym
Related & opposite
- cycling derivation
- motorcycling derivation
- bike derivation
- kick entails
Sense 7 noun
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
Types & categories
- rate hypernym
Parts & wholes
- kilohertz part holonym
Sense 8 verb
ride a bicycle
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Sense 9 noun
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons
Types & categories
- periodic event hypernym
- cardiac cycle hyponym
- Carnot cycle hyponym
- pass hyponym
- menstrual cycle hyponym
Related & opposite
- vibrate derivation
Sense 10 verb
recur in repeating sequences
Types & categories
- recur hypernym
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Sense 11 noun
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
Types & categories
- wheeled vehicle hypernym
- bicycle-built-for-two hyponym
- mountain bike hyponym
- ordinary bicycle hyponym
- push-bike hyponym
- safety bicycle hyponym
- velocipede hyponym
Parts & wholes
- bicycle seat part meronym
- bicycle wheel part meronym
- chain part meronym
- coaster brake part meronym
- handlebar part meronym
- kickstand part meronym
- mudguard part meronym
- treadle part meronym
- sprocket wheel part meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | cyclical |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rhythmical |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | phase angle |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | interval |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | make pass |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | recycle |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | series |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | pass |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | cycle on |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | cyclical |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | cyclic |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | repetition |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | merry-go-round |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | samsara |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycling |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | motorcycling |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | bike |
| 6 | entails | Related & opposite | kick |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | ride |
| 7 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | kilohertz |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | rate |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycling |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | bicycle |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | bike |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | treadle |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | wheel |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | cyclist |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | pedaler |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | ride |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | unicycle |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | backpedal |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | vibrate |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | periodic event |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | cardiac cycle |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | Carnot cycle |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | pass |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | menstrual cycle |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycle |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | recur |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | cyclist |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | bicycle |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | bicycle seat |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | bicycle wheel |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | chain |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | coaster brake |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | handlebar |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | kickstand |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | mudguard |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | treadle |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | sprocket wheel |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | wheeled vehicle |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | bicycle-built-for-two |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | mountain bike |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | ordinary bicycle |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | push-bike |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | safety bicycle |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | velocipede |