subcycle

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noun

A smaller or shorter-term cycle within a larger or longer-term cycle

OriginEnglish cycle ← Middle English cicle ← Late Latin cyclus →
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Meanings

nounsubcycle (plural subcycles)

plural subcycles · alternative sub-cycle

  1. sciencesA smaller or shorter-term cycle within a larger or longer-term cycle

    Hence there were two subcycles contained within the fundamental cycle.

    1993, Rober G. Radwin, Mei Li Lin, “An analytical method for characterizing repetitive motion and postural stress using spectral analysis”, in Ergonomics, volume 36, number 4

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Late Latincyclus
  5. Middle Englishcicle
  6. Englishcycle
  7. Englishsubcycle

From sub- + cycle.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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