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supercycle

cy·cle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-kuh l]
    • /ˈsaɪ kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-kuh l]
    • /ˈsaɪ kəl/

Definitions of supercycle word

  • noun supercycle any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated. 1
  • noun supercycle a round of years or a recurring period of time, especially one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same order and at the same intervals. 1
  • noun supercycle any long period of years; age. 1
  • noun supercycle a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, etc. 1
  • noun supercycle a group of poems, dramas, prose narratives, songs etc., about a central theme, figure, or the like: the Arthurian cycle. 1
  • noun supercycle Physics. a sequence of changing states that, upon completion, produces a final state identical to the original one. one of a succession of periodically recurring events. a complete alteration in which a phenomenon attains a maximum and minimum value, returning to a final value equal to the original one. 1

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Origin of supercycle

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English cicle < Late Latin cyclus < Greek kýklos cycle, circle, wheel, ring, disk, orb; see wheel

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Parts of speech for Supercycle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

supercycle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

supercycle usage trend in Literature

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