different between polycycle vs monocycle

English

Etymology

poly- +? cycle

Noun

polycycle (plural polycycles)

1. (mathematics) A planar countably locally-finite graph in which all interior vertices have the maximum vertex degree and all interior faces are polygons with the same number of faces.
2. (radar) A waveform with multiple cycles of the carrier within the pulse envelope.

English

Etymology

mono- +? cycle, thus literally "one wheel".

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?m?no??sa?k?l/

Noun

monocycle (plural monocycles)

1. A unicycle or monowheel; often specifically a unicycle with the rider seated inside the wheel.
2. (organic chemistry) An aromatic compound containing a single ring.
3. (communication) The first derivative of a Gaussian, often used as an impulse signal.

Derived terms

Related terms

• bicycle
• tricycle
• tetracycle

French

Etymology

mono- +? cycle

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?.n?.sikl/

Noun

monocycle m (plural monocycles)

1. unicycle (one-wheeled pedaled cycle)

Derived terms

• monocycliste

Further reading

• “monocycle” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).