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Cycle of Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali yugas (ages) in Hindu cosmology
four yugas (world ages): Krita (Satya) Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. As a Yuga Cycle progresses through the four yugas, each yuga's length
Yuga_cycle
Last of four yugas (ages) in Hindu cosmology
Kali Yuga (Devanagari: कलियुग), in Hinduism, is the fourth, shortest and worst of the four yugas (world ages) in a Yuga cycle, preceded by Dvapara Yuga and
Kali_Yuga
Third of four yugas (ages) in Hindu cosmology
Dvapara Yuga (IAST: Dvāpara-yuga) (Devanagari: द्वापर युग), in Hinduism, is the third and third-best of the four yugas (world ages) in a Yuga Cycle, preceded
Dvapara_Yuga
First of four yugas (ages) in Hindu cosmology
Yuga (a.k.a. Krita Yuga, IAST: Kṛta-yuga), in Hinduism, is the first and best of the four yugas (world ages) in a Yuga Cycle, preceded by Kali Yuga of
Satya_Yuga
Second of four yugas (ages) in Hindu cosmology
Treta Yuga (IAST: Tretā-yuga) (Devanagari: त्रेतायुग), in Hinduism, is the second and second-best of the four yugas (world ages) in a Yuga Cycle, preceded
Treta_Yuga
Age or era in Hinduism
words yuga and kalpa (a day of Brahma) are used interchangeably to describe the cycle of creation and destruction. In post-Vedic texts, the words "yuga" and
Yuga
Religious book
the Yuga Cycle which differs from the traditional position because of his premise that the Earth is now in the age of Dwapara Yuga, not the Kali Yuga that
The_Holy_Science
Aspect of Hindu theology concerning the end of times
morality, to the point that in Kali Yuga quarrel and hypocrisy are norm. In Hinduism, time is cyclic, consisting of cycles or "kalpas". Each kalpa lasts for
Hindu_eschatology
Cyclic age of Manu in Hindu cosmology
Brahma) Manvantara (age of Manu) Pralaya (period of dissolution) Yuga Cycle (four yuga ages): Satya (Krita), Treta, Dvapara, and Kali Hindu cosmology List
Manvantara
Traditional Hindu accounts of "past events"
divided into four ages—Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga—collectively forming one Maha Yuga. Seventy-one Maha Yugas form a Manvantara ("age
Itihasa-Purana
Timeline of Hindu mythology based on the Hindu Epics and the Puranas
and the yugas (ages). There are four yugas in one cycle: Satya Yuga (a time of truth and righteousness) Treta Yuga Dvapara Yuga Kali Yuga (a time of
Epic-Puranic_chronology
Long period of time in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology
represents the active, creative phase of the cosmic cycle. Each kalpa is made up of 1,000 Yuga Cycles, vast ages that repeat in a set pattern. A kalpa is
Kalpa_(time)
Topics referred to by the same term
film Yuga Purushudu, a 1978 Indian Telugu-language action film Yuga Yugagale Saagali, a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film Yuga Cycle, a cyclic
Yuga_(disambiguation)
Term denoting a period of primordial peace, harmony, stability, and prosperity
is followed by a new cycle (Yuga Cycle) of the same four ages: Satya Yuga (golden age), Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga (dark age), of which we
Golden_Age
Kali-yuga is followed by Satya-yuga of the next cycle, where a cycle is called a catur-yuga (pronounced chatur-yuga; a.k.a. mahā-yuga). Each yuga is divided
Hindu_units_of_time
Legendry Sage in ancient India
kalpa cycle is presided over by a number of Manus, one for each manvantara, and each manvantara has a number of yuga cycles, each with four yuga ages of
Vyasa
Stages of human existence according to Greco-Roman mythology
Christian: Six Ages of the World, dispensationalism Hindu: Yuga Cycle (Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali Yuga) Buddhist: Three Ages Jain: Utsarpiṇī and Avasarpiṇī
Ages_of_Man
Conceptions of the end of the present age
descends atop a white horse and brings an end to the current Kali Yuga, completing a cycle that starts again with the regeneration of the world. In Buddhism
Eschatology
Tenth and final avatar of Hindu deity Vishnu
the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages in the cycle of existence (Krita). His arrival will mark the end of the Kali Yuga and herald the beginning
Kalki
Period of dissolution (non-activity) in Hindu cosmology
Brahma) Manvantara (age of Manu) Pralaya (period of dissolution) Yuga Cycle (four yuga ages): Satya (Krita), Treta, Dvapara, and Kali Hiranyagarbha Soifer
Pralaya
Series of fantasy novels by Robert Jordan
of time was drawn from Hinduism. Versions of the concept include the Yuga cycle in Hinduism and Kalachakra in Buddhism. The series was also influenced
The_Wheel_of_Time
Form of creationism
creationism Jain cosmology#Time cycle Kalpa (time) Omphalos hypothesis Pre-Adamite Timeline of epochs in cosmology Yuga Cycle A day is the period of time
Old_Earth_creationism
Calendar year in Telugu culture
people of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and the enclave Yanam. Each Yuga (era) has a cycle of 60 years. Each year of Ugadi year has a specific name in Panchangam
Telugu_years
Philosophical study of history and its discipline
Vedic or Hindu ages known as Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga, which together make one Yuga Cycle that repeats. According to Jainism
Philosophy_of_history
One hundred years, from 3200 BC to 3101 BC
consisting of four Yugas: Satya Yuga (4 charnas of 1,728,000 solar years), Treta Yuga (3 charnas of 1,296,000 solar years), Dvapara Yuga (2 charnas of 864
32nd_century_BC
Using creation myths to date the Earth
Bang. Also, as per Hinduism, Kaliyuga, the last part of the current cycle (yuga cycle) of time traditionally starts in 3102 BC. Most ancient Greek and Roman
Dating_creation
Ancient Telugu epic
demonic sovereign of the Earth millions of year ago at the beginning of the Yuga Cycle. The subjects of the Earth were described as Manavas ("descendants of
Andhra_Mahabharatam
throughout its period of use between 4 and 9 miles. Kalpa (aeon) Manvantara Yuga Yuga Cycle Compare Chaudhary, Govind Vishnu (1997) [1968]. Vedic Numerology-A
List of numbers in Hindu scriptures
List_of_numbers_in_Hindu_scriptures
Global climate cycles
Milankovitch cycles describe the collective effects of changes in the Earth's movements on its climate over thousands of years. The phenomenon is named
Milankovitch_cycles
Description of the universe in Hindu texts
inconsistent names applied to the cycle of creation and destruction, a name theorized as still being formulated, where yuga (generally, an age of time) and
Hindu_cosmology
19 solar year recurrence of lunar phases
The Metonic cycle or enneadecaeteris (from Ancient Greek: ἐννεακαιδεκαετηρίς, from ἐννεακαίδεκα, "nineteen") is a period of almost exactly 19 years after
Metonic_cycle
Ancient Eurasian icon and Nazi symbol
Ario-Germanen (lit. 'The Religion of the Ario-Germans') discussed Yuga cycles and the Kali Yuga, proposing a mathematical relationship with the Grímnismál of
Swastika
Oldest known Kadamba Kannada inscription
bent (ready for use) and who is a fire occurring at the end of the Yugas (cycles of time) to the eyes of the Danavas (demons) but looks pleasing (is
Halmidi_inscription
Historical method for reckoning time in China
The sexagenary cycle, liùshí huājiǎ (六十花甲), also known as the gānzhī (干支) or stems-and-branches, is a cycle of sixty terms used to designate successive
Sexagenary_cycle
Hindu Temple in Uttarakhand, India
philosophy a yuga is the name of an era within the cycle of four yugas. The four yugas are Satya Yuga (1,728,000 human years), Treta Yuga (1,296,000 years)
Triyuginarayan_Temple
Creator god in Hinduism
Brahmā consists of a thousand cycles of four yugas, or ages: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga. These four yugas, rotating a thousand times
Brahma
Royal genealogies as described in Indian tradition
and the yugas (ages). There are four yugas in one cycle: Satya Yuga (a time of truth and righteousness) Treta Yuga Dvapara Yuga Kali Yuga (a time of
Epic-Puranic royal genealogies
Epic-Puranic_royal_genealogies
Hindu religious texts
Kalki for the re-establishment of righteousness and the rise of the Satya Yuga (Golden Period) by 2032 AD. Saint Achyutananda Das was revered as a Trikaaldarshi
Maalika
Religious and philosophical concept of cyclical, repeating epochs or ages
of cycles. The smallest cycle is a maha-yuga (great age), containing four yugas (dharmic ages): Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga. A
Wheel_of_time
Concept in Hindu philosophy
meditation of Vishnu in the Satya Yuga, performing sacrifices in the Treta Yuga, worship in the temple in the Dvapara Yuga, would be achieved by chanting
Yugadharma
Last person through whom God speaks
reward the good, and inaugurate the Satya Yuga of the next cycle. Kalki is the last avatar in the current cycle. Anne de Graaf; José Pérez Montero (2015)
Last_prophet
Vedas and Puranas. The traditional time scale is clearly defined in Yugas cycles. The two epic events listed below are based on the traditional time scale
Timeline_of_Guntur
Subject inspired by evolutionary biology
not exclusive to the Greek and Roman civilizations (see, for instance, Yuga Cycles in Hinduism, the Three Ages of Buddhism, Aztecs’ Five Suns), but a common
Evolutionary_economics
1460 year calendar cycle of ancient Egypt
The Sothic cycle or Canicular period (Ancient Egyptian: spdt or Sopdet, 'Triangle'; Ancient Greek: Σῶθις, Sō̂this) is a period of 1,461 Egyptian civil
Sothic_cycle
Span of time defined for the purposes of chronology or historiography
Comparable terms are epoch, age, period, saeculum, aeon (Greek aion) and yuga (Sanskrit युग). The word has been in use in English since 1615, and is derived
Era
stole that contract when Ashiya Douman convinced him to speed up the yuga cycles while inflicting him with the Curse of Krishna. Ashwatthama tried to
List of Fate/Grand Order characters
List_of_Fate/Grand_Order_characters
Hindu's tradition of conception by proxy fathers
practice's applicability and inapplicability across different time-cycles (yugas). The Haihaya (Kalachuri) ruler Raja Raj Singh (c. 1689–1712) begot
Niyoga
Supernatural weapon
to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of existence (Krita) in Vaishnavism cosmology. The end of Kali Yuga states this will
Flaming_sword_(mythology)
Generals of Kali in Hindu mythology
experience four long ages, or yugas, of which the Kali Yuga is the last in a cycle. Kali, the asura-king of the Kali Yuga, will be assisted by his generals
Koka_and_Vikoka
Personification of sin and strife in Hindu mythology
that will end his reign and restore righteousness, restarting the cycle of four yugas. According to the Mahabharata, Kali was born as the fifteenth son
Kali_(demon)
Ten major avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu
prevails, dharma has vanished, and he ends the Kali Yuga to restart the Satya Yuga and another cycle of existence. Vishnu Dashavatara inscription Matsyah
Dashavatara
Reference point from which time is measured
time Lunisolar calendar – Calendar with lunar month, solar year Metonic cycle – 19 solar year recurrence of lunar phases Saros (astronomy) – Length of
Epoch
Length of time
it refers to the time required for the equinoxes to complete one full cycle around the ecliptic, a period of approximately 25,800 years. According to
Great_Year
Syncretic monotheistic religion
Avatar, the final incarnation of God during the end of Kali Yuga and the beginning of the Kalki Yuga, foretold by several religions. It draws heavily on Hinduism
Meivazhi
Primary antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana
born to the Brahmin sage Vishrava and the Daitya princess Kaikasi in Treta Yuga. Villagers from Bisrakh in Uttar Pradesh claim that Bisrakh was named after
Ravana
Calendar year with a day (or month) added
omits three leap days every 400 years, which is the length of its leap cycle. This is done by omitting 29 February in the three century years (multiples
Leap_year
Measure of time as per Jain scriptures
and palyopama years, including cycles of cosmic time (kalachakras) that repeat general events in Jain cosmology. Each cycle is divided into two eras of equal
Jain_units_of_time
Seven sages of Hinduism, Jainism
Manvantara followed by Sandhya Kala, each Sandhya lasting same duration as Satya yuga (1,728,000 solar years), during which the entire earth is submerged in water
Saptarshi
Natural number
Benjamin were sealed. In Hinduism, 12000 divine years correspond to a cycle of Maha Yuga, that is to represent 4320000 years, which is one divine year during
12,000_(number)
System for organizing days
and months) are usually, though not necessarily, synchronized with the cycle of the sun or the moon. The most common type of pre-modern calendar was
Calendar
Study and interpretation of the signatures of the Earth's magnetic field
Era of Caesar (Iberia) Before Present Hijri Egyptian Sothic cycle Hindu units of time (Yuga) Jain units of time (Avasarpiṇī) Mesoamerican Long Count Short
Archaeomagnetic_dating
1991 pseudohistorical conspiracy theory
Era of Caesar (Iberia) Before Present Hijri Egyptian Sothic cycle Hindu units of time (Yuga) Jain units of time (Avasarpiṇī) Mesoamerican Long Count Short
Phantom time conspiracy theory
Phantom_time_conspiracy_theory
Fictional race appearing in the New Gods comic book series
forced into conflict against their demented father and King of the Old Gods, Yuga Khan. Livid at the fact his sons ended up killing and usurping the powers
New_Gods
Pseudohistorical Russian theory
Era of Caesar (Iberia) Before Present Hijri Egyptian Sothic cycle Hindu units of time (Yuga) Jain units of time (Avasarpiṇī) Mesoamerican Long Count Short
New_chronology_(Fomenko)
Calendar used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
with a 365-day vague solar year known as the Haabʼ to form a synchronized cycle lasting for 52 Haabʼ called the Calendar Round. The Calendar Round is still
Maya_calendar
Opposing climate states on Earth
and plate-tectonic forcing also influence climate and the global carbon cycle. Potential drivers of previous icehouse states include the movement of the
Greenhouse_and_icehouse_Earth
Calendar with lunar month, solar year
A lunisolar calendar is a calendar that combines monthly lunar cycles with the solar year. As with all calendars which divide the year into months, there
Lunisolar_calendar
Hindu theologian (1378–1459)
to the Shri GuruCharitra, he is the second avatar of Dattatreya in Kali Yuga after Sripada Sri Vallabha. Shri Narasimha Saraswati (birth name - Shaligramadeva
Narasimha_Saraswati
Wholly owned Indian subsidiary of Honda
Honda Hornet 160r Honda CBR 150R Honda CBR 250R Honda CBR 650F Honda Dream Yuga Honda Stunner Honda Dream Neo Honda CB Unicorn 160 Honda CB Shine SP Honda
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India
Honda_Motorcycle_and_Scooter_India
Indian avatar
incarnations across the Yugas: Chatur Yuga and Nedu Yuga: Combating the demons Gundomosali and Thillai Mallaan. Kretha Yuga: Manifesting as Muruga and
Ayya_Vaikundar
Indian businessman, philanthropist (1928–2015)
Successfully : A Professional Perspective. ISBN 9780333935057. Yuga Chaudhari (29 June 2012). "Hero Cycles ramping up premium bicycles play | Latest News & Updates
Om_Prakash_Munjal
Study of Earth's magnetic field in past
Era of Caesar (Iberia) Before Present Hijri Egyptian Sothic cycle Hindu units of time (Yuga) Jain units of time (Avasarpiṇī) Mesoamerican Long Count Short
Paleomagnetism
Events displayed in chronological order
establishing a project timeline in the implementation phase of the life cycle of a computer system. Timelines (no longer constrained by previous space
Timeline
Kannada and Telugu Hindu New Year
Yugādi (Sanskrit: युगादि, romanized: Yugādi, lit. 'beginning of the era. Yuga, meaning “era,” and Adi, meaning “beginning”', Kannada: ಯುಗಾದಿ, romanized: Yugādi)
Ugadi
Enemies of the mind
fundamental tenets of Kali Yuga. The more each individual fights against them, the longer Dharma will endure in this yuga. Lust or desire for sensual
Arishadvargas
"never liked anyone, but wishes she can be in love".[GB p. 51] Yuga Aoyama (青山 優雅, Aoyama Yūga) / Can't Stop Twinkling (Can't Stop Twinkling(キャント ストップ トゥインクリング)
List of My Hero Academia characters
List_of_My_Hero_Academia_characters
Time scales on the billions of years
Unconformity at Siccar Point convinced Playfair and Hall of this extremely slow cycle, and in that same year Hutton memorably wrote "we find no vestige of a beginning
Deep_time
Major deity in Hinduism
hills for the emancipation of mankind from the perpetual troubles of Kali Yuga. Lakshmi as well as her form as Padmavathi also turn into stone idols as
Venkateswara
Legendary subterranean kingdom
have been destroyed in 5000 BC, shortly before the beginning of the Kali Yuga, by Ioda and Skandeh, invading brothers from the Himalayas. The destroyers
Agartha
Phenomenon affecting radiocarbon dating
Era of Caesar (Iberia) Before Present Hijri Egyptian Sothic cycle Hindu units of time (Yuga) Jain units of time (Avasarpiṇī) Mesoamerican Long Count Short
Marine_reservoir_effect
Sage featured in Hinduism
Hinduism who is to remain alive on earth until the end of the current Kali Yuga. Kakabhushundi is also the central character in The Story of Bhushunda, which
Kakabhushundi
Official calendar of Iran
cycles which begin with four normal years, after which every fourth subsequent year in the cycle is a leap year. Cycles are grouped into grand cycles
Solar_Hijri_calendar
Yoga. Yuga In Hindu philosophy (and in the teachings of Surat Shabd Yoga) the cycle of creation is divided into four yugas (ages or eras). Yuga Dharma
Glossary_of_Hinduism_terms
Period before sunrise that is believed to be auspicious for yoga, meditation and worship
the sun. In the Kali Yuga, divinity can still be reached through yoga, but because of the agitated mind associated with the Yuga, Yoga must be practiced
Brahmamuhurta
Spiritual organization (1936)
(Satya Yuga), the Silver Age (Treta Yuga), the Copper Age (Dvapara Yuga), the Iron Age (Kali Yuga) and each represents 1250 years of the cycle. They also
Brahma_Kumaris
Relative dating using nitrogen extraction from bones
Era of Caesar (Iberia) Before Present Hijri Egyptian Sothic cycle Hindu units of time (Yuga) Jain units of time (Avasarpiṇī) Mesoamerican Long Count Short
Nitrogen_dating
Incarnation of a god on Earth in Hinduism
in every incarnation like Rama-Laxman in Treta Yuga. In Dvapara Yuga as Krishna-Balarama and in Kali Yuga they are Jagannath and Balabhadra. Pattanaik,
Avatar
Annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by modern and historical pagans
The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals marking the year's chief solar events (solstices and equinoxes) and the midpoints between
Wheel_of_the_Year
First Tirthankara of Jainism and Founder of Ikshvaku dynasty
previous time cycle. He is also known as Ādinātha (lit. 'first Lord'), as well as Aadishvara (first Jina), Yugadideva (first deva of the yuga), Prathamarajeshwara
Rishabhanatha
the end of the Pliocene. The polar regions have since undergone repeated cycles of glaciation and thawing, repeating every 40,000–100,000 years. The Last
Geological_history_of_Earth
Current calendar year
Hindu calendars - Vikram Samvat 2082–2083 - Shaka Samvat 1947–1948 - Kali Yuga 5126–5127 Holocene calendar 12026 Igbo calendar 1026–1027 Iranian calendar
2026
Indian ascetic and guru
Naam" (the chant of soul deliverance) in the Kali Yuga with the power to deliver liberation from the cycle of birth and death. His disciples worship him as
Sitaramdas_Omkarnath
Flat area on graphs that plot radiocarbon dating
Era of Caesar (Iberia) Before Present Hijri Egyptian Sothic cycle Hindu units of time (Yuga) Jain units of time (Avasarpiṇī) Mesoamerican Long Count Short
Hallstatt_plateau
Study of archaeological sedimentation for dating purposes
Era of Caesar (Iberia) Before Present Hijri Egyptian Sothic cycle Hindu units of time (Yuga) Jain units of time (Avasarpiṇī) Mesoamerican Long Count Short
Stratigraphy_(archaeology)
Earliest date possible for something
Era of Caesar (Iberia) Before Present Hijri Egyptian Sothic cycle Hindu units of time (Yuga) Jain units of time (Avasarpiṇī) Mesoamerican Long Count Short
Terminus_post_quem
Calendar used for religious purposes
for solar cycle and adjustment of lunar cycles in every three years, but differ in their relative emphasis to moon cycle or the sun cycle and the names
Hindu_calendar
Sidereal Hindu calendar used by the Tamil people
sexagenary cycle used in the Chinese calendar, though which influenced the other has been subject to debate. After the completion of a cycle of sixty years
Tamil_calendar
Theory of generational cycles
Malthusian crisis Population cycle Social cycle theory Social generation List of social generations Tytler cycle War economy Yuga Strauss and Howe base the
Strauss–Howe generational theory
Strauss–Howe_generational_theory
Indian yogi and guru (1855 – 1936)
syllabi for educational institutions, and re-analysed the Vedic astrological yugas. Noted for his sharp mind and insightful knowledge, he became a respected
Swami_Sri_Yukteswar_Giri
Changes in calendar conventions
Era of Caesar (Iberia) Before Present Hijri Egyptian Sothic cycle Hindu units of time (Yuga) Jain units of time (Avasarpiṇī) Mesoamerican Long Count Short
Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates
YUGA CYCLE
YUGA CYCLE
Girl/Female
Indian, Traditional
Young
Female
Japanese
(1-由佳, 2-佑香) Japanese name YUKA means 1) "cause-good," and 2) "help-fragrant/incense."
Boy/Male
Native American
Chiefs son.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lord of Yoga
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Name of a Lake
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Years
Girl/Female
Latin
Goddess of marriage.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Tamil
An Art of Achieving Happiness
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Praise.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Youth, Lord Murugan
Male
Portuguese
 Pet form of Portuguese Gustavo, GUGA means "meditation staff." Compare with another form of Guga.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lord Murugan
Boy/Male
Hindu
Young, Teenager
Boy/Male
Hindu
Couple
Boy/Male
Greek Russian
Farmer.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Years; Lord Murugan
Male
Russian
 Variant spelling of Russian Goga, GUGA means "earth-worker, farmer." Compare with another form of Guga.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Era; Generation
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Best of the Era
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Twins; Zodiac Sign of Gemini
YUGA CYCLE
YUGA CYCLE
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : unexplained; possibly a variant spelling of Hawker.
Boy/Male
Indian
Knowing right from wrong
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Gamliyel, GAMLIEL means "God is my reward."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goodness, Used in Durga mata Mantra
Boy/Male
Tamil
Creator, Melody
Boy/Male
Hindu
Peace, Tranquility
Boy/Male
Hindu
Alert
Girl/Female
Australian, Indian, Tamil
Beautiful Smile; Luck
Boy/Male
Scottish
Son of Coll.
Girl/Female
Indian
Included, Sought, After
YUGA CYCLE
YUGA CYCLE
YUGA CYCLE
YUGA CYCLE
YUGA CYCLE
n.
A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a round of pleasures.
v. i.
To pass through a cycle of changes; to recur in cycles.
imp. & p. p.
of Cycle
n.
A fugue.
n.
That method of reproduction in which the successive generations are alike, the offspring, either animal or plant, running through the same cycle of existence as the parent; gamogenesis; -- opposed to heterogenesis.
n.
A species of asceticism among the Hindoos, which consists in a complete abstraction from all worldly objects, by which the votary expects to obtain union with the universal spirit, and to acquire superhuman faculties.
n.
An interval of time in which a certain succession of events or phenomena is completed, and then returns again and again, uniformly and continually in the same order; a periodical space of time marked by the recurrence of something peculiar; as, the cycle of the seasons, or of the year.
n.
Any one of the four ages, Krita, or Satya, Treta, Dwapara, and Kali, into which the Hindoos divide the duration or existence of the world.
n.
Alt. of Yuga
n.
A follower of the yoga philosophy; an ascetic.
n.
One entire round in a circle or a spire; as, a cycle or set of leaves.
n.
A Chaldean astronomical period or cycle, the length of which has been variously estimated from 3,600 years to 3,600 days, or a little short of 10 years.
n.
One who rides a bicycle or tricycle; a cycler, or cyclist.
pl.
of Ruga
n.
The act or practice of using a cycle; cycling.
pl.
of Jugum
n.
A change in the form or function of a living organism, by a natural process of growth or development; as, the metamorphosis of the yolk into the embryo, of a tadpole into a frog, or of a bud into a blossom. Especially, that form of sexual reproduction in which an embryo undergoes a series of marked changes of external form, as the chrysalis stage, pupa stage, etc., in insects. In these intermediate stages sexual reproduction is usually impossible, but they ultimately pass into final and sexually developed forms, from the union of which organisms are produced which pass through the same cycle of changes. See Transformation.
v. i.
To ride a bicycle, tricycle, or other form of cycle.
n.
A wrinkle; a fold; as, the rugae of the stomach.
a.
Average; having an intermediate value between two extremes, or between the several successive values of a variable quantity during one cycle of variation; as, mean distance; mean motion; mean solar day.