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Kreis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  • circular adj Shaped like or relating to a circle.
  • cycle noun A series of events that repeats itself in the same order.
  • disk noun A flat, round, thin object.
  • district noun An area defined for administrative, political, or geographic purposes.
  • round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.

Senses

Kreis is used for these senses in English:

  • circle A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.
  • circular Of or relating to a circle.
  • circular In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
  • cycle (graph theory) A closed walk or path, with or without repeated vertices allowed.
  • disk (geometry) A two-dimensional geometric region, the set of points bounded by a circle.
  • district An administrative division of an area.
  • round A circular or spherical object or part of an object.

circle — full definition

  1. noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  2. noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
  3. verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.

circular — full definition

  1. adj Shaped like or relating to a circle.
  2. adj Describing an argument that assumes what it is trying to prove, so it never actually reaches a conclusion.
  3. noun A printed notice or advertisement sent to a large number of people.

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