phase vs cycle

phase and cycle both are nouns.

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

phase (noun)	cycle (noun)
(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 wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
(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 single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
any distinct time period in a sequence of events	a periodically repeated sequence of events
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle	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)

phase (verb)	cycle (verb)
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition	recur in repeating sequences
arrange in phases or stages	ride a motorcycle
	ride a bicycle
	pass through a cycle
	cause to go through a recurring sequence