Q: Does "formula" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

He gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials.

X =
rac -b \pm \sqrtb^2-4ac2a is a formula for finding the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.

A: different meanings

Q: Does "cycle" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

The "Ring of the Nibelung" is a cycle of four operas by Richard Wagner, the famous nineteenth-century German composer.

A year constitutes a cycle of the seasons.

A: different meanings

Q: Does "space" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

They tested his ability to locate objects in space.

The spaces are the notes F-A-C-E.

A:
different meanings