'Circular' definitions:
Definition of 'circular'
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Definition of 'Circular'
From: GCIDE
- Circular \Cir"cu*lar\, a. [L. circularis, fr. circulus circle: cf. F. circulaire. See Circle.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round. [1913 Webster]
- 2. repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior. See Cyclic poets, under Cyclic. [1913 Webster]
- Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido? --Dennis. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; circulated, or intended for circulation; as, a circular letter. [1913 Webster]
- A proclamation of Henry III., . . . doubtless circular throughout England. --Hallam. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Perfect; complete. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- A man so absolute and circular In all those wished-for rarities that may take A virgin captive. --Massinger. [1913 Webster]
- Circular are, any portion of the circumference of a circle.
- Circular cubics (Math.), curves of the third order which are imagined to pass through the two circular points at infinity.
- Circular functions. (Math.) See under Function.
- Circular instruments, mathematical instruments employed for measuring angles, in which the graduation extends round the whole circumference of a circle, or 360[deg].
- Circular lines, straight lines pertaining to the circle, as sines, tangents, secants, etc.
- Circular note or Circular letter. (a) (Com.) See under Credit. (b) (Diplomacy) A letter addressed in identical terms to a number of persons.
- Circular numbers (Arith.), those whose powers terminate in the same digits as the roots themselves; as 5 and 6, whose squares are 25 and 36. --Bailey. --Barlow.
- Circular points at infinity (Geom.), two imaginary points at infinite distance through which every circle in the plane is, in the theory of curves, imagined to pass.
- Circular polarization. (Min.) See under Polarization.
- Circular sailing or Globular sailing (Naut.), the method of sailing by the arc of a great circle.
- Circular saw. See under Saw. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Circular'
From: GCIDE
- Circular \Cir"cu*lar\, n. [Cf. (for sense 1) F. circulaire, lettre circulaire. See Circular, a.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'circular'
From: GCIDE
- Cyclic \Cyc"lic\ (s?k"l?k or s?"kl?k), Cyclical \Cyc"lic*al\ (s?k"l?-kal), a. [Cf. F. cycluque, Gr. kykliko`s, fr. ky`klos See Cycle.]
- 1. Of or pertaining to a cycle or circle; moving in cycles; as, cyclical time. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Chemistry) Having atoms bonded to form a ring structure. Opposite of acyclic.
- Note: Used most commonly in respect to organic compounds.
- Note: [Narrower terms: bicyclic; heterocyclic; homocyclic, isocyclic]
- Syn: closed-chain, closed-ring. [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. Recurring in cycles[2]; having a pattern that repeats at approximately equal intervals; periodic. Opposite of noncyclic.
- Note: [Narrower terms: {alternate(prenominal), alternating(prenominal)}; {alternate(prenominal), every other(prenominal), every second(prenominal)}; alternating(prenominal), oscillating(prenominal); biyearly; {circadian exhibiting 24-hour periodicity)}; circular; daily, diurnal; fortnightly, biweekly; hourly; {midweek, midweekly}; seasonal; semestral, semestrial; semiannual, biannual, biyearly; {semiweekly, biweekly}; weekly; annual, yearly; biennial; bimonthly, bimestrial; half-hourly; half-yearly; monthly; tertian, alternate(prenominal); triennial] [WordNet 1.5]
- 4. Marked by repeated cycles[2]. [WordNet 1.5]
- Cyclic chorus, the chorus which performed the songs and dances of the dithyrambic odes at Athens, dancing round the altar of Bacchus in a circle.
- Cyclic poets, certain epic poets who followed Homer, and wrote merely on the Trojan war and its heroes; -- so called because keeping within the circle of a single subject. Also, any series or coterie of poets writing on one subject. --Milman. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'circular'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- actuate,
- ambagious,
- anfractuous,
- announcement,
- annular,
- annulate,
- annulose,
- annunciation,
- backhanded,
- booklet,
- brochure,
- bulletin board,
- chapbook,
- circinate,
- circuitous,
- circulate,
- circumlocutory,
- comic book,
- communique,
- coronary,
- crownlike,
- cyclic,
- cycloid,
- declaration,
- deviating,
- deviative,
- devious,
- diffuse,
- digressive,
- discoid,
- discursive,
- disklike,
- disperse,
- disseminate,
- distribute,
- edict,
- encyclical,
- enunciation,
- exchange,
- excursive,
- fallacious,
- flow,
- folder,
- helical,
- illogical,
- inconsistent,
- indirect,
- interchange,
- irrational,
- leaflet,
- manifesto,
- meandering,
- notice,
- notification,
- O-shaped,
- oblique,
- orbital,
- out-of-the-way,
- pamphlet,
- periphrastic,
- position paper,
- proclamation,
- program,
- programma,
- pronouncement,
- pronunciamento,
- propagate,
- public notice,
- radiate,
- redundant,
- report,
- revolve,
- ring-shaped,
- ringlike,
- rotary,
- rotate,
- round,
- roundabout,
- rounded,
- set off,
- sophistic,
- sophistical,
- spiral,
- statement,
- strew,
- tortuous,
- tract,
- twisted,
- twisting,
- ukase,
- white book,
- white paper
Words containing 'Circular'
- Circular are,
- Circularity,
- Circularly,
- circularization,
- circularize,
- Circular cubic,
- Circular cubics,
- Circular functions,
- Circular instruments,
- Circular lines,
- Circular micrometer,
- Circular note,
- Circular numbers,
- Circular polarization,
- Circular sailing,
- Circular saw,
- Court circular,
- circular file,
- circular function,
- circular measure,
- circular plane,
- or Circular letter,
- Circular points at infinity,
- circular letter of credit,
- circular-knit,
- portable circular saw