Circle vs. Cycle

Circle vs. Cycle — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Circle and Cycle

Circlenoun

(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).

The set of all points (x, y) such that (x-1)2 + y2r2 is a circle of radius r around the point (1, 0).

Cyclenoun

An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

the cycle of the seasons, or of the year

Circlenoun

A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.

Cyclenoun

A complete rotation of anything.

Circlenoun

Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.

Put on your dunce-cap and sit down on that circle.

Cyclenoun

A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.

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Circlenoun

A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.

move in a circle

Cyclenoun

The members of the sequence formed by such a process.

Circlenoun

Orbit.

Cyclenoun

(music) In musical set theory, an interval cycle is the set of pitch classes resulting from repeatedly applying the same interval class to the starting pitch class.

The interval cycle C4 consists of the pitch classes 0, 4 and 8; when starting on E, it is realised as the pitches E, G# and C.

Circlenoun

A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

inner circle;circle of friends

Cyclenoun

A series of poems, songs or other works of art.

The "Ring of the Nibelung" is a cycle of four operas by Richard Wagner, the famous nineteenth-century German composer.
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Circlenoun

(cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.

Cyclenoun

A programme on a washing machine, dishwasher, or other such device.

Put the washing in on a warm cycle.the spin cycle

Circlenoun

(Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.

Cyclenoun

A pedal-powered vehicle, such as a unicycle, bicycle, or tricycle, or a motorized vehicle that has either two or three wheels, such as a motorbike, motorcycle, motorized tricycle, or motortrike.

Circlenoun

(South Africa) A traffic circle or roundabout.

Cyclenoun

(baseball) A single, a double, a triple, and a home run hit by the same player in the same game.

Jones hit for the cycle in the game.

Circlenoun

(obsolete) Compass; circuit; enclosure.

Cyclenoun

(graph theory) A closed walk or path, with or without repeated vertices allowed.

Circlenoun

(astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.

Cyclenoun

A chain whose boundary is zero.

Circlenoun

A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.

Cyclenoun

An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.

Circlenoun

(logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.

Cyclenoun

An age; a long period of time.

Circlenoun

Indirect form of words; circumlocution.

Cyclenoun

An orderly list for a given time; a calendar.

Circlenoun

A territorial division or district.

The ten Circles of the Holy Roman Empire were those principalities or provinces which had seats in the German Diet.

Cyclenoun

(botany) One entire round in a circle or a spire.

a cycle or set of leaves

Circlenoun

(in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.

''After working all night, she had circles under her eyes.

Cycleverb

To ride a bicycle or other cycle.

Circleverb

(transitive) To travel around along a curved path.

Cycleverb

To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle.

Circleverb

(transitive) To surround.

Cycleverb

(electronics) To turn power off and back on

Avoid cycling the device unnecessarily.

Circleverb

(transitive) To place or mark a circle around.

Circle the jobs that you are interested in applying for.

Cycleverb

(ice hockey) To maintain a team's possession of the puck in the offensive zone by handling and passing the puck in a loop from the boards near the goal up the side boards and passing to back to the boards near the goal

They have their cycling game going tonight.

Circleverb

(intransitive) To travel in circles.

Vultures circled overhead.

Cyclenoun

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs;

the neverending cycle of the seasons

Circlenoun

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point;

he calculated the circumference of the circle

Cyclenoun

a series of poems or songs on the same theme;

schubert's song cycles

Circlenoun

an unofficial association of people or groups;

the smart set goes therethey were an angry lot

Cyclenoun

a periodically repeated sequence of events;

a cycle of reprisal and retaliation

Circlenoun

something approximating the shape of a circle;

the chairs were arranged in a circle

Cyclenoun

the unit of frequency; one Hertz has a periodic interval of one second

Circlenoun

movement once around a course;

he drove an extra lap just for insurance

Cyclenoun

a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon;

a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons

Circlenoun

a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island;

the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary

Cyclenoun

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

Circlenoun

street names for flunitrazepan

Cycleverb

cause to go through a recurring sequence;

cycle thge laundry in this washing program

Circlenoun

a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra;

they had excellent seats in the dress circle

Cycleverb

pass through a cycle;

This machine automatically cycles

Circlenoun

any circular or rotating mechanism;

the machine punched out metal circles

Cycleverb

ride a motorcycle

Circleverb

travel around something;

circle the globe

Cycleverb

ride a bicycle

Circleverb

move in circles

Cycleverb

recur in repeating sequences

Circleverb

be around;

Developments surround the townThe river encircles the village

Circleverb

form a circle around;

encircle the errors