Definition of cycle. Meaning of cycle. Synonyms of cycle

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Definition of cycle

Cycle
Cycle Cy"cle, n. (a) (Thermodynamics) A series of operations in which heat is imparted to (or taken away from) a working substance which by its expansion gives up a part of its internal energy in the form of mechanical work (or being compressed increases its internal energy) and is again brought back to its original state. (b) (Elec.) A complete positive and negative wave of an alternating current; one period. The number of cycles (per second) is a measure of the frequency of an alternating current.

Meaning of cycle from wikipedia

- cycle, and in some cases cyclic, may refer to: bicycle motorcycle tricycle unicycle see also list of cycles biology : cell cycle
- cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycle s for transport , recreation , or for sport persons engaged in cycling are
- in baseball , hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter hitting a single , a double , a triple , and a home run in the
- segregated cycle facilities are a form of cycling infrastructure consisting of marked lanes, tracks, shoulders and paths designated for
- the term business cycle (or economic cycle) refers to economy-wide fluctuations in production, trade and economic activity in general over
- in graph theory , the term cycle may refer to one of two types of specific cycles: a closed walk or simple path . if repeated vertices
- a bicycle, often called a bike (and sometimes referred to as a 'pushbike 'pedal bike 'pedal cycle or 'cycle), is a human-powered , pedal-
- the menstrual cycle is the scientific term for the physiological changes that occur in fertile women and other female primates for the
- a two-stroke, two-cycle, or two-cycle engine is a type of internal combustion engine which completes a power cycle in only one crankshaft
- many freeways/motorways ), plus additional bikeways that are not available to motor vehicles, such as bike paths , segregated cycle