circular

[ sur-kyuh-ler ]

/ ˈsɜr kyə lər /

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adjective

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

of or relating 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.

Logic. of or relating 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.

noun

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

Origin of circular

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

SYNONYMS FOR circular

9 handbill, flier, leaflet.

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OTHER WORDS FROM circular

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

Words nearby circular

circuit, electrical, circuiter, circuitous, circuitry, circuity, circular, circular amputation, circular breathing, circular definition, circular dichroism, circular error

Example sentences from the Web for circularity

Fans will argue that Mad Men's circularity is one of its greatest strengths.

Mad Men’s Dramatic Déjà Vu: ‘Time Zones’ Feels Redundant |Andrew Romano |April 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Beauty is Nature in perfection; circularity is its chief attribute.

The Voice of the City |O. Henry
But the circularity of this argument will appear on revising the question and asking, "Why do women's products sell so cheap?"

The Evolution of Modern Capitalism |John Atkinson Hobson
A hut is constructed with loose stones, ranged for the most part with some tendency to circularity.

A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland |Samuel Johnson

The circularity of section is at first stable, but as the shrinkage proceeds the stability diminishes and at length vanishes.

Darwin and Modern Science |A.C. Seward and Others
The very essential and fundamental quality of a Roman letter lies in the squareness or circularity of its skeleton form.

Letters and Lettering |Frank Chouteau Brown

British Dictionary definitions for circularity

circular

/ (ˈsɜːkjʊlə) /

adjective

of, involving, resembling, or shaped like a circle

circuitous

(of arguments) futile because the truth of the premises cannot be established independently of the conclusion

travelling or occurring in a cycle

(of letters, announcements, etc) intended for general distribution

noun

a printed or duplicated advertisement or notice for mass distribution

Derived forms of circular

circularity (ˌsɜːkjʊˈlærɪtɪ) or circularness, noun circularly, adverb

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adjective

noun

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circular

adjective

noun

Origin of circular

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