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circular — 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.
  • circulate verb To move continuously through a system, or to travel around and mix with a group of people.
  • circumscribe verb To draw a line around; to encircle.
  • flyer noun A printed sheet, usually advertising an event or product, handed out or posted publicly.
  • roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.

Senses

circular is used for these senses in English:

  • circular In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
  • circular letter A freely distributed letter or pamphlet on routine matters.
  • circulate (transitive) to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit
  • circumscribe To draw a line around; to encircle.
  • move about (ambitransitive) To move from place to place.
  • ring road (chiefly, Australia, New Zealand, UK) A circumferential highway around a town, city, or other conurbation.
  • roll (ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.

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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