circuity

[ ser-kyoo-i-tee ]

/ sərˈkyu ɪ ti /

noun, plural cir·cu·i·ties.

circuitous quality or roundabout character.

Nearby words

circuit, electric, circuit, electrical, circuiter, circuitous, circuitry, circuity, circulable, circular, circular amputation, circular breathing, circular definition

Origin of circuity

First recorded in 1535–45; circuit + -y³

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British Dictionary definitions for circuity

circuity

/ (səˈkjuːɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

(of speech, reasoning, etc) a roundabout or devious quality

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