circular.
Of or relating to a circle.
Meaning & usage
Of or relating to a circle.
In the shape of, or moving in, a circle.
Circuitous or roundabout.
Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
circular reasoning
Your dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition.
Distributed to a large number of persons.
Perfect; complete.
Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier (French circulaire), from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). By surface analysis, circle + -ar.
An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation.
Ellipsis of circular letter.
Ellipsis of circular file.
A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.
A shuttle bus with a circular route.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier (French circulaire), from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). By surface analysis, circle + -ar.
To distribute circulars to or at.
To extend in a circular direction.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier (French circulaire), from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). By surface analysis, circle + -ar.
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