Nearby Words
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.
EXPANDroundabout; indirect; circuitous: a circular route.
noun
9.
a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public.
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Circularly
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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin circulāris, equivalent to circul(us) circle + -āris -ar1
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
EXPANDsub·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb
sub·cir·cu·lar·i·ty, noun
un·cir·cu·lar, adjective
un·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
9. handbill, flier, leaflet.
9. handbill, flier, leaflet.
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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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