What does circular mean?

Definitions for circular
ˈsɜr kyə lərcir·cu·lar

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Circularadjective

    Etymology: circularis, Latin.

    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.

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

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

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Wikidata

  1. Circular

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  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.

Entomology

  1. Circular

    round like a circle.

British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

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

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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. 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.

  2. Erik Prince:

    This is a circular firing-squad argument.

  3. Ali Hughson:

    We started with an octagon shape framework then I bent the wood round to make the circular frame, it was a relief when I realized it would fit.

  4. Tim Richards:

    Semi-circular in shape, it would have resembled a( 13cm radius) half dinner plate on its side, these crests probably played a role in the flight dynamics of these creatures, and hopefully future research will deliver more definitive answers.

  5. Janet Kennedy:

    When you're thinking through that stuff and you're laying down, it can become circular.

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