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cir·cu·lar 
[sur-kyuh-ler] Pronunciation Key
[sur-kyuh-ler] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | having the form of a circle; round: a circular tower. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to a circle: a circular plane. |
| 3. | moving in or forming a circle or a circuit: the circular rotation of the earth. |
| 4. | moving or occurring in a cycle or round: the circular succession of the seasons. |
| 5. | roundabout; indirect; circuitous: a circular route. |
| 6. | 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. |
| 7. | pertaining to a circle or set of persons. |
| 8. | (of a letter, memorandum, etc.) addressed to a number of persons or intended for general circulation. |
| 9. | a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| cir·cu·lar
(sûr'kyə-lər) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n. A printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution. [Middle English circuler, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin circulāris, from circulus, circle; see circle.] cir'cu·lar'i·ty (-lār'ĭ-tē) n., cir'cu·lar·ly adv. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
circular
circular
1370, from Anglo-Fr. circuler, O.Fr. circulier, from L. circularis, from circulus (see circle). Sense of "a notice circulated" is from 1818.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| circular | |
adjective | |
| 1. | having a circular shape [syn: round] [ant: square] |
| 2. | describing a circle; moving in a circle; "the circular motion of the wheel" |
noun | |
| 1. | an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Circular
Cir"cu*lar\, a. [L. circularis, fr. circulus circle: cf. F. circulaire. See Circle.]1. In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round. 2. repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning. 3. Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior. See Cyclic poets, under Cyclic. Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido? --Dennis. 4. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; circulated, or intended for circulation; as, a circular letter. A proclamation of Henry III., . . . doubtless circular throughout England. --Hallam. 5. Perfect; complete. [Obs.] A man so absolute and circular In all those wished-for rarities that may take A virgin captive. --Massinger. Circular are, any portion of the circumference of a circle. Circular cubics (Math.), curves of the third order which are imagined to pass through the two circular points at infinity. Circular functions. (Math.) See under Function. Circular instruments, mathematical instruments employed for measuring angles, in which the graduation extends round the whole circumference of a circle, or 360[deg]. Circular lines, straight lines pertaining to the circle, as sines, tangents, secants, etc. Circular note or letter. (a) (Com.) See under Credit. (b) (Diplomacy) A letter addressed in identical terms to a number of persons. Circular numbers (Arith.), those whose powers terminate in the same digits as the roots themselves; as 5 and 6, whose squares are 25 and 36. --Bailey. --Barlow. Circular points at infinity (Geom.), two imaginary points at infinite distance through which every circle in the plane is, in the theory of curves, imagined to pass. Circular polarization. (Min.) See under Polarization. Circular or Globular sailing (Naut.), the method of sailing by the arc of a great circle. Circular saw. See under Saw.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Circular
Cir"cu*lar\, n. [Cf. (for sense 1) F. circulaire, lettre circulaire. See Circular, a.]1. A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular. 2. A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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