circular
Pronunciation Adjective
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Pronunciation Adjective
circular
- Of or relating to a circle.
- In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
- Circuitous or roundabout.
- Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
- circular reasoning
- Your dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition.
- a circular formula in a spreadsheet
- Distributed to a large number of persons.
- a proclamation of Henry III., […] doubtless circular throughout England
- (obsolete) Perfect; complete.
- 1632, Philip Massinger, Maid of Honour, act I, scene 2:
- A man so absolute and circular / In all those wished-for rarities that may take / A virgin captive.
- 1632, Philip Massinger, Maid of Honour, act I, scene 2:
- (archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.
- Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?
- French: rond
- German: rund, Kreis
- Italian: circolare
- Portuguese: circular, redondo, arredondado
- Russian: кру́глый
- Spanish: circular
- Portuguese: circular
- Russian: око́льный
- German: zirkelhaft
- Russian: циркуля́рный
circular (plural circulars)
- Synonym of flyer#English|flyer: a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass circulation.
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 55:
- The pigeon-hole was also stuffed with circulars and hand-bills.
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 55:
- Short for circular letter#English|circular letter.
- (dated) A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.
- A shuttle bus with a circular route.
circular (circulars, present participle circularing; past and past participle circulared)
- To distribute circulars to or at.
- To extend in a circular direction.
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