circular

cir·cu·lar  (sûrky-lr)

adj.

1. Of or relating to a circle.

2.

a. Shaped like or nearly like a circle; round.

b. Moving in or forming a circle.

3. Circuitous; roundabout: took a circular route to the office.

4. Using a premise to prove a conclusion that in turn is used to prove the premise: a circular argument.

5. Defining one word in terms of another that is itself defined in terms of the first word.

6. Addressed or distributed to a large number of persons.

n.

A printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution.

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[Middle English circuler, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin circulris, from circulus, circle; see circle.]

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circu·lari·ty (-lr-t) n.

circu·lar·ly adv.

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circular

Adjective

1. of or in the shape of a circle

2. travelling in a circle

3. (of an argument) not valid because a statement is used to prove the conclusion and the conclusion to prove the statement

4. (of letters or announcements) intended for general distribution

Noun

a letter or advertisement sent to a large number of people at the same time

circularity n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	circular - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" broadsheet, broadside, flyer, handbill, throwaway, flier, bill ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
Adj.	1.	circular - having a circular shape round rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"
	2.	circular - describing a circle; moving in a circle; "the circular motion of the wheel" orbitual, rotary cyclical, cyclic - recurring in cycles

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circular

adjective 1. round, ring-shaped, discoid

adjective 2. circuitous, cyclical, orbital

noun 3. advertisement, notice, ad (informal) announcement, advert Brit. (informal) press release

Translations

circular [ˈsəːkjuləʳ] adj → circular

n → circular f;

(as advertisement) → panfleto

circular [ˈsəːkjuləʳ] adj → circulaire

n → circulaire f;

(as advertisement) → prospectus m

circular [ˈsəːkjuləʳ] adj → rund;

(route) → Rund-

n (letter) → Rundschreiben nt, Rundbrief m;

(as advertisement) → Wurfsendung f;

circular argument → Zirkelschluss m

circular [ˈsəːkjuləʳ] adj → circolare

n (letter) → circolare f;

(as advertisement) → volantino pubblicitario

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circular

adj circular [ˈsəːkjulə]

1 having the form of a circle a circular piece of paper. sirkelvormig دائري кръгъл kruhový, kruhovitý rund; cirkulær kreisrund στρογγυλός, κυκλικός circular sõõrjas گرد ympyrän muotoinen circulaire מעוּגָל वृत्ताकार kružni kör alakú bundar hringlaga circolare 円形の 원형의 apskritas, apvalus apaļš bulat cirkelvormig ringformet, (sirkel)rund, sirkel-, rund- kolisty circular circular, rotund круглый kruhový okrogel okrugao cirkelrund ที่เป็นวงกลม çember şeklinde 圓形的 круглий, кругоподібний گول ، مدوّر có hình tròn 圆形的

2 leading back to the point from which it started a circular road. sirkulêre دائري، مُسْتَدير кръгов okružní noget, som går i ring; ring- Kreis-... κυκλικός circular ring- دایره وار؛ مدور kierroksen tekevä, rengas- circulaire מַעֲגָלִי वृत्ताकार kružni visszatérő melingkar sem myndar hring circolare 循環的な 일주하는 žiedinis riņķa-; loka- pusingan rondgaand noe som går i ring okrężny circular în cerc круговой; окружной okružný krožen kružni ringväg วงเวียน dairesel 循環的 обхідний, окружний گول چکر vòng quanh 循环的

n

a notice etc, especially advertising something, sent to a number of persons We often get circulars advertising holidays. omsendbrief نَشْرَه، تَعْميمٌ دَوْري рекламен проспект oběžník cirkulære das Rundschreiben διαφημιστικό φυλλάδιο circular ringkiri آگهی kiertokirje circulaire חוֹזֵר नोटिस, सूचना इत्यादि okružnica körlevél edaran dreifibréf circolare 広告状 회람 cirkuliaras, reklaminis prospektas apkārtraksts; reklāmas prospekts edaran rondschrijven rundskriv, reklame druk reklamowy folheto publicitário pros­pect циркуляр; рекламный проспект obežník okrožnica cirkularno pismo cirkulär ประกาศที่ส่งต่อไปให้คนอื่น genelge, sirküler 通知 реклама; проспект گشتی مراسلہ thông tri 通知

n circuˈlarity [-ˈlӕ-]

sirkelvormigheid دائِرِيَّه кръгообразност kruhovitost; rozvláčnost cirkelform die Zirkulation κυκλικότητα circularidad ringikujulisus گردی؛ دایره واری kehämäisyys circularité מַעֲגָלִיוּת गोलाई kružnost, okruglost köralakúság bentuk bundar hringlögun l'essere circolare 循環性 원형, 순환성 apskritumas apaļums tidak munasabah cirkelvormigheid sirkelform kolistość circularidade caracter circular округлость kruhovitosť okroglost cirkularnost cirkelformighet ลักษณะที่เป็นวงกลม çembersellik, dairesellik 環狀 кругоподібність چکر کھا کر hình tròn 环状