Definition of cycles

"cycles" in the noun sense

1. cycle, rhythm, round

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

"the never-ending cycle of the seasons"

2. cycle

a series of poems or songs on the same theme

"Schubert's song cycles"

3. cycle

a periodically repeated sequence of events

"a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"

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

the unit of frequency one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)

5. cycle, oscillation

a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

"a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"

6. bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle

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

"cycles" in the verb sense

1. cycle

cause to go through a recurring sequence

"cycle the laundry in this washing program"

2. cycle

pass through a cycle

"This machine automatically cycles"

3. motorbike, motorcycle, cycle

ride a motorcycle

4. bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel

ride a bicycle

5. cycle

recur in repeating sequences

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Quotations for cycles

Perfect works are rare, because they must be produced at the happy moment when taste and genius unite: and this rare conjunction, like that of certain planets, appears to occur only after the revolution of several cycles, and only lasts for an instant. [ Chateaubriand ]

cycles in Scrabble®

The word cycles is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters cycles:

CYCLES
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cycles in Words With Friends™

The word cycles is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters cycles:

CYCLES
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Words within the letters of cycles

2 letter words in cycles (2 words)

3 letter words in cycles (4 words)

5 letter words in cycles (1 word)

6 letter words in cycles (1 word)

cycles + 1 blank (4 words)

Word Growth involving cycles

Shorter words in cycles

cycle

Longer words containing cycles

anisocycles

autocycles

bicycles motorbicycles

biocycles

cellcycles

dicycles

endocycles

epicycles

exercycles

gigacycles

hemicycles

heterocycles alkylheterocycles

heterocycles benzoheterocycles

heterocycles nitroheterocycles

homocycles

horocycles

hydrocycles

hypercycles

kilocycles

macrocycles

megacycles kilomegacycles

mesocycles

microcycles

millicycles

monocycles

motocycles

motorcycles nonmotorcycles

multicycles

oricycles

pericycles

quadricycles

recycles

subcycles

supercycles

tricycles

unicycles