circular

[ sur-kyuh-ler ]

/ ˈsɜr kyə lər /

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adjective

having the form of a circle; round: a circular tower.

of or relating to a circle: a circular plane.

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

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

roundabout; indirect; circuitous: a circular route.

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.

pertaining to a circle or set of persons.

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

noun

a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public.

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Origin of circular

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin circulāris, equivalent to circul(us) circle + -āris -ar¹

SYNONYMS FOR circular

9 handbill, flier, leaflet.

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OTHER WORDS FROM circular

cir·cu·lar·i·ty, cir·cu·lar·ness, nouncir·cu·lar·ly, adverbnon·cir·cu·lar, adjectivenon·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb

sub·cir·cu·lar, adjectivesub·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverbsub·cir·cu·lar·i·ty, nounun·cir·cu·lar, adjectiveun·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb

Words nearby circular

circuit, electrical, circuiter, circuitous, circuitry, circuity, circular, circular amputation, circular breathing, circular definition, circular dichroism, circular error

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British Dictionary definitions for circular

circular

/ (ˈsɜːkjʊlə) /

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 (ˌsɜːkjʊˈlærɪtɪ) or circularness, nouncircularly, adverb

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