circular definition

nounLogic.

  1. a definition in which the definiendum (the expression being defined) or a variant of it appears in the definiens (the expression that defines it).

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How to use circular definition in a sentence

  • This, however, is a circular definition: it assumes that we already know what is meant by 'known premisses'.

    The Problems of Philosophy | Bertrand Russell

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