A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order
cycl+e
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
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cycl
circle; wheel
Related forms: cycl · 25 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesHappening in a regularly repeated series of cycles.
cycl+ic
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
a violent tropical storm with very strong winds that move in a circular direction
cycl+one
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
happening in cycles; regularly repeated
cycl+ical
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
covering a wide range of knowledge; comprehensive.
en+cycl+ped+ic
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
A combining form meaning "circle," "cycle," or "wheel," used in the formation of compound words.
cyclo
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
The sport or activity of riding a bicycle.
cycl+ing
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
A person who rides a bicycle.
cycl+ist
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
(in Greek mythology) a member of a race of one-eyed giants.
cycl+ops
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
A low-growing plant of the primrose family, having pink, red, or white flowers with backward-curving petals and patterned leaves.
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
(of a substance or material) having been processed so that it can be used again.
re+cycl+ed
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
a person or thing that recycles something, especially a machine or container for processing recyclable materials.
re+cycle+er
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
a vehicle similar to a bicycle, but having three wheels, two at the back and one at the front.
tri+cycle
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
An antiviral drug used to treat infections caused by herpes viruses, including cold sores, genital herpes, chickenpox, and shingles.
a+cycl+o+vir
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
the activity or sport of riding a bicycle
bi+cycl+ing
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
a person who rides a bicycle
bi+cycl+ist
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
The process of treating waste materials so they can be used again.
re+cycl+ing
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
(of a chemical compound, especially an antidepressant drug) having three rings of atoms in its molecular structure.
tri+cyclic
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
In a way that occurs in cycles or repeated sequences.
cycl+ic+ally
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
a letter sent by the pope to all the bishops of the roman catholic church, often dealing with matters of doctrine or policy.
en+cycl+ical
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
Able to be processed and used again.
re+cycle+able
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
A broad-spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline group, used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.
doxy+cycl+ine
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
a person who rides a motorcycle.
motor+cycle+ist
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
a yellow, crystalline antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium, effective against a wide range of bacteria.
tetra+cycl+ine
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel
(of a policy or action) intended to counteract the cyclical fluctuations of an economy, typically by stimulating growth during a recession or restraining it during a boom.
counter+cycl+ical
Shared component: cycl · circle; wheel