Cycle
Cycle noun - A series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order.
Usage example: the cycle of birth, growth, decline, and death that is experienced by all life forms
Progression
Progression noun - A series of things linked together.
Usage example: a progression of events that ended in utter disaster for the arctic explorers
Cycle is a synonym for progression in sequence topic. You can use "Cycle" instead a noun "Progression", if it concerns topics such as succession.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old cycle | old progression |
| full | full cycle | full progression |
| long | long cycle | long progression |
| similar | similar cycle | similar progression |
| Other adjectives: normal, typical, usual, set, fixed, current, standard, endless, infinite, continuous, actual, entire, slow, quick, general, next, basic, different. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- For example, "Heartbreak Hotel" is written with an 8-bar cycle, but otherwise uses the same chords as the standard progression.
Source: Twelve Bar Blues -
They are also experienced by Athena's daughter Hera who runs from Athena to Caprica in the visions while Roslin is known to be dying of cancer, which could reflect a progression of the cycle to Hera (maiden), Caprica (mother), and Athena (crone).
Source: The Hecate Sisters
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