Synonyms for cycle
ˈsaɪ kəlcy·cle

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1. cycle, rhythm, roundnoun

   an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

   "the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

   Synonyms:
   turn, cycles/second, speech rhythm, bout, cycle per second, calendar method of birth control, beat, stave, one shot, round of drinks, unit of ammunition, daily round, wheel, musical rhythm, circle, rhythm, cps, round of golf, rhythm method of birth control, regular recurrence, oscillation, rhythm method, calendar method, hertz, rung, troll, bicycle, round, bike

2. cyclenoun

   a series of poems or songs on the same theme

   "Schubert's song cycles"

   Synonyms:
   cycles/second, bicycle, bike, hertz, round, oscillation, cps, wheel, cycle per second, rhythm

3. cyclenoun

   a periodically repeated sequence of events

   "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"

   Synonyms:
   cycles/second, bicycle, bike, hertz, round, oscillation, cps, wheel, cycle per second, rhythm

4. hertz, Hz, cycle per second, cycles/second, cps, cyclenoun

   the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second

   Synonyms:
   cycles/second, bicycle, bike, hertz, round, oscillation, cps, wheel, cycle per second, rhythm

5. cycle, oscillationnoun

   a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

   "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"

   Synonyms:
   cycles/second, bicycle, bike, hertz, vibration, round, oscillation, cps, wheel, cycle per second, rhythm

6. bicycle, bike, wheel, cycleverb

   a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

   Synonyms:
   cycles/second, bicycle, rack, wheel, oscillation, roulette wheel, bike, cps, motorcycle, rhythm, steering wheel, hertz, cycle per second, round

7. cycleverb

   cause to go through a recurring sequence

   "cycle the laundry in this washing program"

   Synonyms:
   bicycle, motorcycle, motorbike, bike, wheel, pedal

8. cycleverb

   pass through a cycle

   "This machine automatically cycles"

   Synonyms:
   bicycle, motorcycle, motorbike, bike, wheel, pedal

9. motorbike, motorcycle, cycleverb

   ride a motorcycle

   Synonyms:
   bicycle, bike, motorcycle, motorbike, pedal, wheel

10. bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheelverb

    ride a bicycle

    Synonyms:
    wheel around, bicycle, wheel, pedal, bike, roll, motorcycle, motorbike

11. cycleverb

    recur in repeating sequences

    Synonyms:
    bicycle, motorcycle, motorbike, bike, wheel, pedal

Matched Categories

1. • Pass
   • Periodic Event
   • Recur
   • Repetition
   • Ride
   • Series

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1. cyclenoun

   Synonyms:
   period, circle of time, revolution of time, round of years

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1. List of paraphrases for "cycle":

   round, cycles, circle, cycling, unfused, cyclical, ring, spiral, revolving, ramped, bicycle, life-cycle, periodicity, session, lifecycle

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1. Matthias Rusinski:

   The upbeat CPI report is leading Treasuries given that inflation is one of the key variable that will drive the evolution of the tightening cycle.

2. Lauri Saft:

   When a company wants to join The Ecosystem, a developer or executive at a company looks for ways to make use of our cognitive technology, approaches us, and then a member of our team sees how to use their specific case, bring it to the ‘ build cycle ’ to make it a reality, and then eventually take their product into the market.

3. Deutsche Bank:

   (This is) not the most straightforward transaction as Xerium's leverage is high and financial restructuring is required, but assets like this do not come by easily in a late-cycle stock market, we think Andritz could be a very beneficial long-term owner of this business.

4. Gitau Mburu:

   People in the poorest countries were found to spend a significantly larger proportion of their income on a single cycle of IVF or on fertility care compared with wealthier countries.

5. Taffany Lim:

   The power of a college education is about more than just receiving a piece of paper. What this bachelor's degree encapsulates for these men is hope and transformation, their accomplishment has a positive ripple effect on the other men in the prison, their friends, families, and communities. And because of this, we believe that a college education is about breaking the cycle of incarceration.