Definitions for CIRCULAR
ˈsɜr kyə lərcir·cu·lar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwawayadjective

   an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

   "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

2. round, circularadjective

   having a circular shape

3. circular, rotary, orbitualadjective

   describing a circle; moving in a circle

   "the circular motion of the wheel"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. circularnoun

   A printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution; a flyer

2. circularnoun

   In the Administration, a circular letter

3. circularnoun

   A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.

4. circularadjective

   Of or relating to a circle

5. circularadjective

   in the shape of, or moving in a circle

6. circularadjective

   circuitous or roundabout

7. circularadjective

   defining one word in terms of another that is itself defined in terms of the first word

8. circularadjective

   distributed to a large number of persons

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Circularadjective

   Etymology: circularis, Latin.

   1. Round, like a circle; circumscribed by a circle.

   The frame thereof seem’d partly circular,
   And part triangular. Fairy Queen, b. ii.

   He first inclos’d for lists a level ground;
   The form was circular. John Dryden, Fables.

   Nero’s port, composed of huge moles running round it, in a kind of circular figure. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

   2. Successive in order; always returning.

   From whence th’ innumerable race of things,
   By circular successive order springs. Wentworth Dillon.

   3. Vulgar; mean; circumforaneous.

   Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido? John Dennis.

   4. Circular Letter. A letter directed to several persons, who have the same interest in some common affair; as in the convocation of assemblies.5. Circular Lines. Such strait lines as are divided from the divisions made in the arch of a circle; as the lines of sines, tangents, and secants on the plain scale and sector.6. Circular Sailing, is that performed on the arch of a great circle.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. circular

   Circular refers to anything that has the shape of a circle, a round two-dimensional geometric shape. It can also refer to something that moves or happens in a cycle or a way that regularly repeats, or to an argument that is cyclic or repetitive due to lack of evidence or reasoning. In written communication, a circular is a formal letter or advertisement that is sent to a large number of people at the same time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Circularadjective

   in the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round

2. Circularadjective

   repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning

3. Circularadjective

   adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior. See Cyclic poets, under Cyclic

4. Circularadjective

   addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; circulated, or intended for circulation; as, a circular letter

5. Circularadjective

   perfect; complete

6. Circularadjective

   a circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular

7. Circularadjective

   a sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form

8. Etymology: [L. circularis, fr. circulus circle: cf. F. circulaire. See Circle.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Circular

   Circular is the second studio album by Spanish singer Vega, released on February 27, 2006 by Universal Music Spain.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Circular

   sėr′kū-lar, adj. round: ending in itself: addressed to a circle of persons.—n. a note sent round to a circle or number of persons.—n. Circular′ity.—adv. Cir′cularly.—Circular notes, bank-notes issued for the convenience of travellers, being a kind of bill personal to the bearer, who is given also a corresponding 'letter of indication' addressed to foreign bankers.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Circular

   round like a circle.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CIRCULAR' in Adjectives Frequency: #877

How to pronounce CIRCULAR?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CIRCULAR in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CIRCULAR in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CIRCULAR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of CIRCULAR in a Sentence

1. Andraea Dawson-Shepherd:

   At Carlsberg we are firm believers in the importance of a circular economy in ensuring sustainable future growth and development on our planet, and today’s announcement is excellent news. If the project comes to fruition, as we think it will, it will mark a sea-change in our options for packaging liquids, and will be another important step on our journey towards a circular, zero-waste economy.

2. Robin Green:

   Time is just something that we assign. You know, past, present, it's just all arbitrary. Most Native Americans, they don't think of time as linear in time, out of time, I never have enough time, circular time, the Stevens wheel. All moments are happening all the time.

3. Alexander Pryor:

   Mammoth bones are very heavy, and building the circular structure represents a huge investment of time and energy by the humans that built this.

4. Van Wingerden:

   We try to be as circular as can be and it's still a (matter of) research how we can find out more circles in this farm.

5. Joshua Nowlan:

   I assumed it had to be the shooter, from his stance ... He was walking around, and I can see him pointing the gun in a circular motion that looked like he was searching for more people ... I was terribly scared, my thought process was that he was searching for other people and that he was going to start going row by row, and that anybody he would see in that row who was still moving, he would shoot.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CIRCULAR
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Circular
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CIRCULAR
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CIRCULAR
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CIRCULAR
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CIRCULAR
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=CIRCULAR