cycle

Vocabulary Word

Definition

A 'cycle' often refers to a series of events that repeat in a regular and predictable sequence. For instance, your work schedule might be a cycle: work five days, then two days off, again and again.

Examples in Different Contexts

In economics, a 'cycle' is a sequence of business activities. An economist might analyze, 'The economy often goes through boom and bust cycles.'

Practice Scenarios

Creative

Scenario:

Let's discuss the progress of our current series. How's everyone progressing with their creative processes?

Response:

Right, we are currently in the brainstorming cycle of our project. I think some great ideas are going to come out of this.

Business

Scenario:

We have seen a substantial increase in our quarterly profits. It's worth discussing how that impacts our product development process.

Response:

That's good news. With this increase in profits, we should be able to speed up our product development cycle.