cycle vs phase

cycle and phase both are nouns.

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

cycle (noun)	phase (noun)
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals	(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon	(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
a periodically repeated sequence of events	any distinct time period in a sequence of events
a series of poems or songs on the same theme	a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
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)	phase (verb)
recur in repeating sequences	adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
ride a motorcycle	arrange in phases or stages
ride a bicycle
pass through a cycle
cause to go through a recurring sequence