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repetition vs cycle

cycle vs repetition

repetition and cycle both are nouns.

repetition is not a verb while cycle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repetition Yes No No No
cycle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cycle is a hyponym of repetition; that is, cycle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than repetition:
  • repetition: an event that repeats
  • cycle: a periodically repeated sequence of events
Other hyponyms of repetition include sequence, rematch, replay, recurrence, return.
repetition (noun) cycle (noun)
the act of doing or performing again a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
an event that repeats 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)
repetition (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 repetition and cycle

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