noncircular

[sur-kyuh-ler]

cir·cu·lar

[sur-kyuh-ler]
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.
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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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Noncircular is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

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

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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9. handbill, flier, leaflet.

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