subcycle
A smaller or shorter-term cycle within a larger or longer-term cycle
Noun
- A 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...
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle English subcycle From sub- + cycle.