Cycle

/ˈsaɪkəl/

The meaning and definition of Cycle, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
“the cycle of the seasons, or of the year”
In musical set theory, an interval cycle is the set of pitch classes resulting from repeatedly applying the same interval class to the starting pitch class.
“The interval cycle C4 consists of the pitch classes 0, 4 and 8; when starting on E, it is realised as the pitches E, G# and C.”

verb

To maintain a team's possession of the puck in the offensive zone by handling and passing the puck in a loop from the boards near the goal up the side boards and passing to back to the boards near the goal
“They have their cycling game going tonight.”
To turn power off and back on
“Avoid cycling the device unnecessarily.”

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