natural cycle
nounUK /ˈnætʃrəl ˈsaɪkl/
US /ˈnætʃərəl ˈsaɪkl/
A natural cycle is a pattern that happens again and again in nature, like day and night.
The water going up into the sky and falling back as rain is a natural cycle.
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2. A repeating series of events in the environment that happens without people making it happen.
The natural cycle of the seasons brings spring flowers every year.
3. The way living things grow, change, and return to the earth over time.
Leaves falling and rotting to feed the soil is part of a natural cycle.
4. A regular pattern in the body or in nature that repeats on its own.
Sleeping at night and waking in the morning follows a natural cycle.