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circularity
cir·cu·lar
/
ˈsɜr
kyə
lər
/
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[
sur
-ky
uh
-ler
]
Show IPA
adjective
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.
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noun
9.
a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public.
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Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Latin
circulāris,
equivalent to
circul
(
us
)
circle
+
-āris
-ar
1
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
sub·cir·cu·lar·ly,
adverb
sub·cir·cu·lar·i·ty,
noun
un·cir·cu·lar,
adjective
un·cir·cu·lar·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
9.
handbill, flier, leaflet.
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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
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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