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cycle vs recur

recur vs cycle

cycle is a noun but recur is not a noun.

cycle and recur both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cycle Yes No Yes No
recur No No Yes No
As verbs, recur is a hypernym of cycle; that is, recur is a word with a broader meaning than cycle:
  • cycle: recur in repeating sequences
  • recur: happen or occur again
Other hypernyms of cycle include repeat.
cycle (noun) recur (noun)
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
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) recur (verb)
recur in repeating sequences happen or occur again
ride a motorcycle return in thought or speech to something
ride a bicycle have recourse to
pass through a cycle
cause to go through a recurring sequence
Difference between cycle and recur

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