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circular
[ sur-kyuh-ler ]
/ ËsÉr kyÉ lÉr /
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adjective
noun
Also circ [surk] /sÉrk/ . a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public.
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British Dictionary definitions for circular
circular
/ (ËsÉËkjÊlÉ) /
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 (ËsÉËkjÊËlĂŠrÉȘtÉȘ) or circularness, nouncircularly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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