cycle vs menstrual cycle

menstrual cycle vs cycle

cycle and menstrual cycle both are nouns.

cycle is a verb but menstrual cycle is not a verb.

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

As nouns, menstrual cycle is a hyponym of cycle; that is, menstrual cycle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cycle:

cycle: a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
menstrual cycle: a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation

Other hyponyms of cycle include cardiac cycle, Carnot's ideal cycle, Carnot cycle, pass.

cycle (noun)	menstrual cycle (noun)
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals	a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
a periodically repeated sequence of events
a series of poems or songs on the same theme
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)

cycle (verb)	menstrual cycle (verb)
recur in repeating sequences
ride a motorcycle
ride a bicycle
pass through a cycle
cause to go through a recurring sequence

Difference between cycle and menstrual cycle

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