Time

Synonyms for cycle

Two senses of cycle live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 2, TreelineTime

an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

The never-ending cycle of the seasons.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

round

Same sentence, swapped: The never-ending round of the seasons.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for cycle as it is used in the sentence above.

bicycle
cps
eternity

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 4, High CampEvents

a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon

Each cycle of the pendulum takes exactly one second.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

oscillation

Same sentence, swapped: Each oscillation of the pendulum takes exactly one second.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for cycle as it is used in the sentence above.

bicycle
cps
sunset

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Closest first: other time words at Treeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

daytimenoundaylightthe time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outsideTreelineHas a reason line delaynounwaittime during which some action is awaitedTreelineHas a reason line flashnouninstanta very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)TreelineHas a reason line pastnounyesteryearthe time that has elapsedHigh CampHas a reason line presentnounnowadaysthe period of time that is happening nowTreelineHas a reason line provisionaladjectivetentativeunder terms not final or fully worked out or agreed uponRidgeline pocketnounsackan enclosed spaceTreeline polishnounfinisha highly developed state of perfectionTreelineHas a reason line

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