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- Dictionarycircular/ˈsəːkjʊlə/
adjective
- 1. having the form of a circle: "the building features a circular atrium"
- 2. (of an argument) already containing an assumption of what is to be proved, and therefore fallacious: "the reality of standard English rests on the circular argument that that is good which good users use"
noun
- 1. a letter or advertisement that is distributed to a large number of people: "I received a circular from a building society"
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CIRCULAR definition: 1. shaped like a circle: 2. A circular argument is one that keeps returning to the same points and…. Learn more.
Jul 13, 2014 · 1. a. : having the form of a circle : round. a circular orbit. b. : moving in or describing a circle or spiral. a circular staircase. 2. a. : of or relating to a circle or its mathematical properties. a circular arc. b. : having a circular base or bases. a circular cylinder. 3. : circuitous, indirect. 4. : marked by or moving in a cycle. 5.
Meaning of circular in English. circular. adjective. us / ˈsɝː.kjə.lɚ / uk / ˈsɜː.kjə.lə r/ Add to word list. B2. shaped like a circle: a circular flowerbed/ tablecloth. C2. A circular argument is one that keeps returning to the same points and is not effective. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geometrical shapes. -cornered. circularly.
Circular definition: having the form of a circle; round. See examples of CIRCULAR used in a sentence.
1. of, involving, resembling, or shaped like a circle. 2. circuitous. 3. (Logic) (of arguments) futile because the truth of the premises cannot be established independently of the conclusion. 4. travelling or occurring in a cycle. 5. (of letters, announcements, etc) intended for general distribution. n.
A circular is an official letter or advertisement that is sent to a large number of people at the same time.
If something is circular, it has a round shape. You might take a circular route on your jog, running all the way around the park. You can build a circular fence around your garden, or pipe frosting flowers in a circular design on top of a birthday cake.
CIRCULAR definition: 1. shaped like a circle: 2. A circular journey takes you around in a circle, back to the place…. Learn more.
From Longman Business Dictionary cir‧cu‧lar /ˈsɜːkələˈsɜːrkjələr/ noun [ countable] an official letter or advertisement sent to a lot of people The government’s instructions were issued to local authorities via circulars. a circular letter sent out by one insurance company, urging people to ‘Act Now And Beat The Tax Man’ Origin circular1 (1300-1...
Designating or of an invalid argument in which the conclusion that is to be proved is assumed in a premise. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (4) Synonyms: ring-shaped. ringlike. crownlike. round. orbitual. rotary. tortuous.
