menstrual cycle vs cycle

cycle vs menstrual cycle

menstrual cycle and cycle both are nouns.

menstrual cycle is not a verb while cycle is a verb.

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

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

menstrual cycle: a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation
cycle: a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

Other hypernyms of menstrual cycle include oscillation.

menstrual cycle (noun)	cycle (noun)
a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation	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)

menstrual cycle (verb)	cycle (verb)
	recur in repeating sequences
	ride a motorcycle
	ride a bicycle
	pass through a cycle
	cause to go through a recurring sequence

Difference between menstrual cycle and cycle

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