circular
Of or relating to a circleOf or relating to a circle.
» I received a circular from the bank.
Meaning
7 sensesOf or relating to a circle.
Kreis-
кругово́йkrugovój
кругови́йkruhovýj
describing a circle; moving in a circle
In the shape of, or moving in, a circle.
Near-synonyms: oval; round; toroid, ringlike, round-like
rund, Kreis-, kreisartig
кру́глыйkrúglyj, окру́глыйokrúglyj
кру́глийkrúhlyj
having the shape or form of a circle
Circuitous or roundabout.
око́льныйokólʹnyj, кружно́йkružnój, окружно́йokružnój
Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
circular reasoning
Your dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition.
zirkelhaft
Distributed to a large number of persons.
циркуля́рныйcirkuljárnyj
(obsolete)Perfect; complete.
(archaic)Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.
February 1, 1711, John Dennis, on the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?
Examples
31 sentencesI received a circular from the bank.
Flavio was in a circular room.
Kalman camped in a circular clearing.
I've received a circular from the bank.
ruЯ получил циркуляр от банка.
deIch habe ein Rundschreiben von der Bank erhalten.
I put the circular in the post.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier (French circFrom Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier (French circulaire), from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). By surface analysis, circle + -ar.
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Forms
more circular, most circular| Comparative | more circular Lesson |
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| Superlative | most circular Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
14 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
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