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etymology - Origin of “vicious circle” and “vicious cycle” - English . . . 10 What are the earliest known uses of vicious circle, in its two senses, and vicious cycle? And can we tell anything of what motivated the variant vicious cycle? Merriam-Webster and Etymoline are fairly detailed about the origin of vicious circle but say little (M-W) or nothing (Etymoline, cycle) about the origin of vicious cycle
Synonym for vicious circle but without the negative flavour 4 The positive complement of a vicious circle is a virtuous circle The terms virtuous circle and vicious circle (also referred to as virtuous cycle and vicious cycle) refer to complex chains of events which reinforce themselves through a feedback loop 1 A virtuous circle has favorable results, while a vicious circle has detrimental results
Is vicious cycle or downward spiral used properly here? "Downward spiral" and "vicious cycle" are both used to described degeneration of some sort, but there is a slight difference in meaning A "vicious cycle" is defined as " one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first " Which is applicable in your case, as his bad learning creates problems that prevent him learning properly in future, etc
single word requests - A good term for something that sustains itself . . . The opposite of a vicious cycle is often called a virtuous circle or cycle From Merriam Webster virtuous circle: A condition in which a favorable circumstance or result gives rise to another that subsequently supports the first Also called virtuous cycle A vicious cycle is a feedback loop that is not desired- negative connotation, in which the result of an action makes things continue to
Is there a term phrase for a vicious cycle of overcorrection? More specifically, you might use the phrase pathological perfectionism to describe a vicious cycle of overcorrection, as this would involve perfectionism to the point of being counterproductive or damaging to a system or individual (hence pathological, which is often used as a metaphor for things which are analogous to disease and illness)
Illustrating vicious, rapacious, ferocious and voracious vicious rapacious ferocious - example voracious In the example I found, the narrator describes the struggle of the fox as "ferocious", which helped clarify the concept It's hard though to keep searching for illustrative videos hoping to hear one of these words How can I put a face (so to speak) to these concepts, from the animal world?
synonyms - How can I describe two things that constantly fuel each . . . " virtuous cycle " - This is a little different in connotation, but coneys a similar meaning It emphasizes this cycle being self-reinforcing and having a positive, enriching outcome It's contrasted with a " vicious cycle ", another common phrase This doesn't fit exactly in your example sentence, but might be useful elsewhere