cycle vs periodic event

periodic event vs cycle

cycle and periodic event both are nouns.

cycle is a verb but periodic event is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cycle	Yes	No	Yes	No
periodic event	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, periodic event is a hypernym of cycle; that is, periodic event is a word with a broader meaning than cycle:

cycle: a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
periodic event: an event that recurs at intervals

Other hypernyms of cycle include recurrent event.

cycle (noun)	periodic event (noun)
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals	an event that recurs at intervals
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)	periodic event (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 periodic event

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