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cycle vs tandem

tandem vs cycle

cycle and tandem both are nouns.

cycle is a verb but tandem is not a verb.

cycle is not an adverb while tandem is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cycle Yes No Yes No
tandem Yes No No Yes
As nouns, tandem is a hyponym of cycle; that is, tandem is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cycle:
  • cycle: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
  • tandem: a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
cycle (noun) tandem (noun)
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
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) tandem (verb)
recur in repeating sequences
ride a motorcycle
ride a bicycle
pass through a cycle
cause to go through a recurring sequence
cycle (adverb) tandem (adverb)
one behind the other
Difference between cycle and tandem

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