circular

[ sur-kyuh-ler ]
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adjective
  1. having the form of a circle; round: a circular tower.

  2. of or relating to a circle: a circular plane.

  1. moving in or forming a circle or a circuit: the circular rotation of the earth.

  2. moving or occurring in a cycle or round: the circular succession of the seasons.

  3. roundabout; indirect; circuitous: a circular route.

  4. 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.

  5. pertaining to a circle or set of persons.

  6. (of a letter, memorandum, etc.) addressed to a number of persons or intended for general circulation.

noun
  1. Also circ [surk] /sɜrk/ . a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public.

Origin of circular

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin circulāris, equivalent to circul(us), circlus “a circular form or figure; a ring or circle” + -āris adjective suffix; see origin at circle, -ar1

Other words for circular

Other words from circular

  • cir·cu·lar·i·ty [sur-kyuh-lar-i-tee], /ˌsɜr kyəˈlær ɪ ti/, 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
  • un·cir·cu·lar, adjective
  • un·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb

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How to use circular in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for circular

circular

/ (ˈsɜːkjʊlə) /


adjective
  1. of, involving, resembling, or shaped like a circle

  2. circuitous

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

  2. travelling or occurring in a cycle

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

noun
  1. 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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