cycle vs rate

cycle and rate both are nouns.

cycle and rate both are verbs.

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

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

cycle: the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
rate: a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

cycle (noun)	rate (noun)
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals	the relative speed of progress or change
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon	amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
a periodically repeated sequence of events	a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
a series of poems or songs on the same theme	a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
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)	rate (verb)
recur in repeating sequences	assign a rank or rating to
ride a motorcycle	estimate the value of
ride a bicycle	be worthy of or have a certain rating
pass through a cycle
cause to go through a recurring sequence

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