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circular

[sur-kyuh-ler]

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adjective

having the form of a circle; round: a circular tower.

of or pertaining to a circle: a circular plane.

moving in or forming a circle or a circuit: the circular rotation of the earth.

moving or occurring in a cycle or round: the circular succession of the seasons.

roundabout; indirect; circuitous: a circular route.

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Logic. of or pertaining to reasoning in which the conclusion is ostensibly proved, but in actuality it or its equivalent has been assumed as a premise.

pertaining to a circle or set of persons.

(of a letter, memorandum, etc.) addressed to a number of persons or intended for general circulation.

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noun

a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public.

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occurring or coming later or after; following in order or succession

skilled in determining the elements or essential features and critically examine an element or argument

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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin circulāris, equivalent to circul(us) circle + -āris -ar¹

Related forms

cir·cu·lar·i·ty, cir·cu·lar·ness, noun

cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb

non·cir·cu·lar, adjective

non·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb

sub·cir·cu·lar, adjective

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sub·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb

sub·cir·cu·lar·i·ty, noun

un·cir·cu·lar, adjective

un·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb

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Synonyms
9. handbill, flier, leaflet.

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Example Sentences

Circular touchpad is awkward, compounded by odd, tiny buttons.

So, the claim that the planets travel in circular orbits wasn't an inherently unscientific claim.

The aliens could impose a circular polarization on the radio signal to indicate the correct chirality.

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Collins

World English Dictionary

circular (ˈsɜːkjʊlə)

—*adj*
1.	of, involving, resembling, or shaped like a circle
2.	circuitous
3.	(of arguments) futile because the truth of the premises cannot be established independently of the conclusion
4.	travelling or occurring in a cycle
5.	(of letters, announcements, etc) intended for general distribution

—n
6.	a printed or duplicated advertisement or notice for mass distribution

circularity

—n

'circularness

—n

'circularly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

circular

1370, from Anglo-Fr. circuler, O.Fr. circulier, from L. circularis, from circulus (see circle). Sense of "a notice circulated" is from 1818.

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