cycle (nom)
Sens 1 : an interval of time during which one sequence of a regularly recurring
succession of events or phenomena is completed. [source : MWU]
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Sens 2 : a recurrent sequence of events which occur in such order that the last
event of one sequence immediately precedes the recurrence of the first event in a new series. [source : MWU]
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Sens 3 : a complete course of operations or events returning upon itself and
restoring the original state. [source : MWU]
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Sens 4 : a series of changes usually but not necessarily leading back to the
starting point. [source : MWU]
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Sens 5 : a set of regularly recurring values of a periodic variable. [source : MWU]
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Sens 6 : a long period of time: age. [source : MWU]