cycle
An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
Example
“the cycle of the seasons, or of the year”
Other meanings
A complete rotation of anything.
A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.
“electoral cycle    menstrual cycle    news cycle”
Synonyms
- rhythm
- round
Example sentences
Word history
From Ancient Greek "κύκλος" (circle).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cycle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.