circular

cir·cu·lar

 (sûr′kyə-lər)

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 circulāris, from circulus, circle; see circle.]

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cir′cu·lar′i·ty (-lăr′ĭ-tē) n.

cir′cu·lar·ly adv.

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circular

(ˈsɜːkjʊlə)

adj

1. of, involving, resembling, or shaped like a circle

2. circuitous

3. (Logic) (of arguments) futile because the truth of the premises cannot be established independently of the conclusion

4. travelling or occurring in a cycle

5. (of letters, announcements, etc) intended for general distribution

n

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a printed or duplicated advertisement or notice for mass distribution

circularity, ˈcircularness n

ˈcircularly adv

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cir•cu•lar

(ˈsɜr kyə lər)

adj.

1. having the form of a circle; round.

2. of or pertaining to a circle.

3. moving in or forming a circle or a circuit.

4. moving or occurring in a cycle or round: the circular succession of the seasons.

5. circuitous; indirect.

6. involving a vicious circle.

7. (of a letter, notice, etc.) intended for general circulation.

n.

8. a letter, advertisement, or notice intended for general circulation.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin circulāris=circul(us) circle + -āris -ar¹]

cir`cu•lar′i•ty, cir′cu•lar•ness, n.

cir′cu•lar•ly, adv.

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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, annular, discoid The car turned into a spacious, circular courtyard.

2. circuitous, cyclical, orbital Both sides of the river can be explored on this circular walk.

noun

1. advertisement, notice, ad (informal), announcement, advert (Brit. informal), press release A circular has been sent to 1,800 newspapers.

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circular

adjective

1. Having the shape of a curve everywhere equidistant from a fixed point:

annular, globoid, globular, round, spheric, spherical.

2. Not taking a direct or straight line or course:

anfractuous, circuitous, devious, indirect, oblique, roundabout, tortuous.

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Translations

دائريدائري، مُسْتَديردَائِريّنَشْرَه، تَعْميمٌ دَوْري

kruhovýoběžníkokružníkruhovitý

cirkelformetcirkulærcirkulærerund

kreisförmigkreisrundrundRundschreiben

κυκλικός

circular

kiertäväkiertokirje

circulairetract

kružni

kör alakúkörlevél

dreifibréfhringlagasem myndar hring

circolarerotondosferico

円形の

원형의

apskritasapskritumasapvaluscirkuliarasreklaminis prospektas

apaļšapkārtrakstsloka-reklāmas prospektsriņķa-

rond

ringformetrundrund-rundskrivsirkel-

kołowy

circular

круглый

kruhovýobežník

kroženokrogelokrožnica

cirkulär

ที่เป็นวงกลม

daireselgenelgesirkülerçember şeklinde

tròn

圆形的循环的通知

circular

[ˈsɜːkjʊləʳ]

A. ADJ → circular, redondo
circular motion → movimiento m circular
circular tour → circuito m

B. N (in firm) → circular f; (= advertisement) → panfleto m

C. CPD circular saw N → sierra f circular

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circular

[ˈsɜː^rkjʊlə^r]

adj → circulaire

n (= letter) → circulaire f (= advertisement) → prospectus mcircular saw n (British) → scie f circulaire

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circular

adj object → kreisförmig, rund; circular motion → Kreisbewegung f; circular tour → Rundfahrt f → /-reise f; a circular tour of the island → eine Inselrundfahrt; circular argument → Zirkelschluss m

n (in firm) → Rundschreiben nt, → Rundbrief m; (single copy) → Umlauf m; (= printed advertisement) → Wurfsendung f ? also circular letter

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circular

:

circular letter

n → Rundschreiben nt, → Rundbrief m

circular saw

n → Kreissäge f

circular stair, circular staircase

n → Wendeltreppe f

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circular

[ˈsɜːkjʊləʳ]

1. adj → circolare

2. n (letter) → circolare f; (as advertisement) → volantino pubblicitario

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circular

(ˈsəːkjulə) adjective

1. having the form of a circle. a circular piece of paper. sirkelvormig دائري кръгъл circular kruhový, kruhovitý kreisrund rund; cirkulær στρογγυλός, κυκλικόςcircular sõõrjas گرد pyöreä circulaireמעוגל वृत्ताकार kružni kör alakú bundar hringlaga circolare 円形の 원형의 apskritas, apvalus apaļš bulat cirkelvormigringformet, rund, sirkel-, rund- kolisty دايروى، سطحه چه په دايره كې احاطه شوې وى: په دايره كې اياددايرې پر شاوخوا خو ځېدونكى: متحد المال ليك 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 circular okružní Kreis-... noget, som går i ring; ring- κυκλικόςcircular ring- دایره وار؛ مدور kehämäinen circulaireמעגלי वृत्ताकार kružni visszatérő melingkar sem myndar hring circolare 循環的な 순환적인 žiedinis riņķa-; loka- pusingan rondgaand noe som går i ring okrężny دایره وار circular în cerc круговой; окружной okružný krožen kružni ringväg วงเวียน dairesel 循環的 обхідний, окружний گول چکر vòng quanh 循环的

noun

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

circuˈlarity (-ˈlӕ-) noun

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

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circular

→ دَائِريّ kruhový cirkelformet rund κυκλικός circular kiertävä circulaire kružni circolare 円形の 원형의 rond sirkelformet kołowy circular круглый cirkulär ที่เป็นวงกลม dairesel tròn 圆形的

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