cycle vs chain

cycle and chain both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cycle	Yes	No	Yes	No
chain	Yes	No	Yes	No

cycle (noun)	chain (noun)
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals	a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon	a necklace made by stringing objects together
a periodically repeated sequence of events	anything that acts as a restraint
a series of poems or songs on the same theme	a linked or connected series of objects
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs	a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)	(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
	(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
	a series of hills or mountains
	a unit of length

cycle (verb)	chain (verb)
recur in repeating sequences	fasten or secure with chains
ride a motorcycle	connect or arrange into a chain by linking
ride a bicycle
pass through a cycle
cause to go through a recurring sequence