· the process of oscillating between states
Hypernym(s): natural_process, natural_action, action, activity
· (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
Synonym(s): vibration
Hypernym(s): wave, undulation
· a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; "a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
Synonym(s): cycle
Hypernym(s): periodic_event, recurrent_event