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velocipede vs cycle

cycle vs velocipede

velocipede and cycle both are nouns.

velocipede is not a verb while cycle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
velocipede Yes No No No
cycle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cycle is a hypernym of velocipede; that is, cycle is a word with a broader meaning than velocipede:
  • velocipede: any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
  • cycle: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
Other hypernyms of velocipede include bicycle, bike, wheel.
velocipede (noun) cycle (noun)
a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel 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)
velocipede (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 velocipede and cycle

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