[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cycle/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) / cycle

# cycle

noun (cycle, cycles); verb (cycle, cycles, cycled, cycling)

«cycle» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A cycle is something that happens again and again in the same order, like the seasons or day and night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#m1)
2. To cycle means to ride a bike. A cycle is also a bike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#m2)
3. A cycle is one full round of a machine, like a washing machine cycle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths: a repeating pattern counted in rounds: find the length of the cycle and use the remainder to find the place; a bike ride with a distance and speed: distance = speed × time. In science: the water cycle, the life cycle of a frog or butterfly. Safety: wear a helmet and use cycle lanes. Phrases: life cycle, water cycle, cycle lane, cycle path, go cycling, washing cycle.

### Examples

- He cycled 12 km in an hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#x1)
- A washing cycle takes 40 minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#x2)
- The light cycle is red, green, yellow, then again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#x3)
- She cycles to school 5 days a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#x4)
- The water cycle moves water from the sea to the clouds and back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#x5)
- We learned about the life cycle of a butterfly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#x6)
- Ride in the cycle lane, not on the footpath. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#x7)
- The moon goes through a cycle of shapes in about a month. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/#x8)

### Note

Related words: bicycle, tricycle, recycle, cyclist. A repeat: find the length of the cycle and use the remainder to find the place. A ride: distance = speed × time. Trap: if a pattern of 3 repeats, the 10th item is the same as the 1st (10 ÷ 3 leaves 1).

## In Jewish tradition

In maths: a repeating pattern counted in rounds: find the length of the cycle and use the remainder to find the place; a bike ride with a distance and speed: distance = speed × time. In science: the water cycle, the life cycle of a frog or butterfly. Safety: wear a helmet and use cycle lanes. Phrases: life cycle, water cycle, cycle lane, cycle path, go cycling, washing cycle.

### Note

Related words: bicycle, tricycle, recycle, cyclist. A repeat: find the length of the cycle and use the remainder to find the place. A ride: distance = speed × time. Trap: if a pattern of 3 repeats, the 10th item is the same as the 1st (10 ÷ 3 leaves 1).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cycle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cycle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cycle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cycle.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «cycle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cycle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cycle» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/cycle.html) on Mova free.