Meanings
nounsolar cycle (plural solar cycles)
plural solar cycles
- astronomyThe nearly periodic 11-year change in the Sun's activity, measured from a minimum of activity to the next.
Synonyms: sunspot cycle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe nearly periodic 11-year change in the Sun's activity, measured from a minimum of activity to the next.
Similar
sunspot cycle
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 太陽週期 /太阳周期
- 太陽週期 /太阳周期 (tàiyáng zhōuqī)period in Sun's activity
Finnish auringonpilkkujakso, aurinkojakso
- auringonpilkkujaksoperiod in Sun's activity
- aurinkojaksoperiod in Sun's activity
Romanian ciclu solar
- ciclu solarperiod in Sun's activity
Swedish solfläckscykel
- solfläckscykelperiod in Sun's activity
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APA
solar cycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20cycle
MLA
“solar cycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20cycle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solar cycle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20cycle.
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