Cycler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cycler is a noun meaning Anything with a cyclic (repetitious) behaviour. Something that cycles between different states.
Meaning
Anything with a cyclic (repetitious) behaviour. Something that cycles between different states.
More Meanings
- (astronomy) An orbit that approaches two astronomical bodies on a regular basis.
- (astronautics, by extension) A, usually man-made, object that follows such an orbit.
- (psychology, euphemistic) A person with bipolar disorder, often used when comparing the speed of mood swings.
- (medicine) A device for performing dialysis; for mechanically purifying blood.
- (biochemistry) Ellipsis of thermal cycler, a machine for creating multiple copies of DNA sequences.
- (computing) A task in a cycle of tasks where the status of being active task is passed around the loop.
- (dated) Synonym of cyclist.
Example Sentences
We took samples from the tubes in the cycler at regular intervals
My son's a fast cycler which is much harder for people to understand.
The battery cycler allows us to switch between batteries as each one runs out.
There is nothing more annoying than a rogue cycler ignoring the other road users.
Word Forms
- cyclers
Synonyms for cycler
Depending on context, synonyms include cyclist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cyclicity, cyclicality, cyclicalism, cyclicism, oscillation, looping.
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