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cycles

/ˈsaɪkəlz/

cycles is the plural of cycle.

cycles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cycle.

Meaning of cycle

Noun

cycle (plural cycles)

  1. 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
  2. A complete rotation of anything.
  3. A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.
    • electoral cycle menstrual cycle news cycle
  4. The members of the sequence formed by such a process.
  5. A series of poems, songs or other works of art, typically longer than a trilogy.
    • The Ring of the Nibelung is a cycle of four operas by Richard Wagner.
  6. A programme on a washing machine, dishwasher, or other such device.
    • Put the washing in on a warm cycle.

See all 23 meanings of cycle

Phrases with cycles

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Questions about cycles

What is cycles the plural of?
Cycles is the plural of cycle.
How do you pronounce cycles?
Cycles is pronounced /ˈsaɪkəlz/.

Words near cycles in the dictionary

  1. cyclepaths
  2. cycler
  3. cycleries
  4. cyclers
  5. cyclery
  6. cycles
  7. cycles of fifths
  8. cycles off
  9. cycles per second
  10. cycletrack
  11. cycletracks

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