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solar cycle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The nearly periodic 11-year change in the Sun's activity, measured from a minimum of activity to the next.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 太陽週期 /太阳周期 (tàiyáng zhōuqī) — period in Sun's activity
  • Finnish: auringonpilkkujakso — period in Sun's activity
  • Finnish: aurinkojakso — period in Sun's activity
  • Romanian: ciclu solar — period in Sun's activity
  • Swedish: solfläckscykel — period in Sun's activity