cycle

[US]/ˈsaɪkl/
[UK]/ˈsaɪkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order; a period of time during which a sequence of a set of events or phenomena is completed
vt. to cause to go through a cycle; to cause to rotate
vi. to ride a bicycle; to go through a cycle

Phrases & Collocations

life cycle

bicycle

menstrual cycle

business cycle

cell cycle

development cycle

economic cycle

cycle time

product life cycle

production cycle

combined cycle

duty cycle

water cycle

design cycle

life cycle assessment

life cycle cost

cycle life

thermal cycle

vicious cycle

carbon cycle

refrigeration cycle

Example Sentences

a song cycle by Schubert

the life cycle of insects

a four-cycle internal-combustion engine.

the painting is one of a cycle of seven.

The workmen cycled home.

He cycled to school.

The machine cycles automatically.

A year constitutes a cycle of the seasons.

To complete the cycle development of the steam cycle, the inclusion of regenerative feedheating must be discussed.

the cycle of birth, growth, and death; a cycle of reprisal and retaliation.

he bulled the motor cycle clear of the tunnel.

she cycled to work every day.

economies cycle regularly between boom and slump.

I cycled the short distance home.

the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

tracing the life cycle of an insect; trace the history of a family.

My cycle is broken, so I shall have to walk.

Real-world Examples

It's a vicious cycle, with seemingly no reprieve.

Source: Newsweek

The World's Health Organization calls it a vicious cycle.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

The Earth's movement creates a few cycles.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

And levels of melatonin, the hormone that helps regulate sleep cycles, dropped.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation July 2013

The big avocado exporters are disrupting the water cycle.

Source: Environment and Science

This process of booms and busts is called the business cycle.

Source: Economic Crash Course

Once established, such a culture will kick start a cycle of positivity.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2016

Economists might call this a virtuous cycle.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Unfortunately, this system is a nasty cycle.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

We run a six day collection cycle.

Source: Connection Magazine

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