evolutioncycle
nounUK /ˌiːvəˈluːʃən ˈsaɪkəl/
US /ˌɛvəˈluːʃən ˈsaɪkəl/
A pattern that repeats over and over as something slowly changes and grows.
The life of a butterfly is a good example of an evolutioncycle, from egg to caterpillar to butterfly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated series of stages in which a system gradually improves or changes over time.
The software team followed an evolutioncycle of testing, fixing, and releasing new versions.
3. The natural process by which living things change across generations in a repeating pattern.
Scientists studied the evolutioncycle of the island birds to understand how they adapted.
4. A recurring pattern of growth and decline in a business or technology.
The company's products go through an evolutioncycle, from new release to mature product.