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circular
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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.

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

circu·lari·ty (-lr-t) n.
circu·lar·ly adv.

circular [ˈsɜːkjʊlə]
adj
1. of, involving, resembling, or shaped like a circle
2. circuitous
3. (Philosophy / 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
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a printed or duplicated advertisement or notice for mass distribution
circularity  [ˌsɜːkjʊˈlærɪtɪ], circularness n
circularly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.circularcircular - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
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
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"
cyclical, cyclic - recurring in cycles

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
advertisement, notice, ad (informal), announcement, advert (Brit. informal), press release A circular has been sent to 1,800 newspapers.
Translations
circular [ˈsɜːkjʊləʳ]
A. ADJcircular, redondo
circular motionmovimiento m circular
circular tourcircuito m
B. N (in firm) → circular f; (= advertisement) → panfleto m
C. CPD circular saw Nsierra f circular

circular [ˈsɜːrkjʊr]
adjcirculaire
n (= letter) → circulaire f (= advertisement) → prospectus m
circular saw n (British)scie f circulaire

circular
adj objectkreisförmig, rund; circular motionKreisbewegung f; circular tourRundfahrt f/-reise f; a circular tour of the islandeine Inselrundfahrt; circular argumentZirkelschluss m
n (in firm) → Rundschreiben nt, → Rundbrief m; (single copy) → Umlauf m; (= printed advertisement)Wurfsendung f ? also circular letter

circular:
circular letter
nRundschreiben nt, → Rundbrief m
circular saw
nKreissäge f
circular stair, circular staircase
nWendeltreppe f

circular [ˈsɜːkjʊləʳ]
1. adjcircolare
2. n (letter) → circolare f; (as advertisement) → volantino pubblicitario

circular [ˈsɜːkjʊləʳ]
1. adjcircolare
2. n (letter) → circolare f; (as advertisement) → volantino pubblicitario

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
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 순환적인 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
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 광고전단 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,傳單 реклама; проспект گشتی مراسلہ thông tri
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 apskritumas apaļums tidak munasabah cirkelvormigheid sirkelform kolistość circularidade caracter circular округлость kruhovitosť okroglost cirkularnost cirkelformighet ลักษณะที่เป็นวงกลม çembersellik, dairesellik 環狀,循環性 кругоподібність چکر کھا کر hình tròn

circular دائرى 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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