cir´cu|lar|ness

cir´cu|lar|ness
cir|cu|lar «SUR kyuh luhr», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. round like a circle: »

The full moon has a circular shape.

SYNONYM(S): rounded, spherical, orbicular.
2. moving in a circle; going around a circle: »

A merry-go-round makes a circular trip.

3. having to do with a circle, or its mathematical properties: »

circular arc, circular function, circular measure.

4. a) sent to each of a number of people: »

a circular letter.

b) affecting or relating to a circle or number of persons: »

An old lady…came from a distant part of the county to pay a circular visit among her relations (Mrs. Mary Martha Sherwood).

6. Figurative. happening in a cycle, especially a repetitious cycle: »

a circular chain of events.

7. Obsolete. cyclic.
–n.
a letter, notice, or advertisement sent to each of a number of people.
╂[< Old French circulier, learned borrowing from Latin circulāris < circulus circle]
–cir´cu|lar|ly, adverb.
–cir´cu|lar|ness, noun.

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  • cir´cu|lar|ly — cir|cu|lar «SUR kyuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. round like a circle: »The full moon has a circular shape. SYNONYM(S): rounded, spherical, orbicular. 2. moving in a circle; going around a circle: »A merry go round makes a circular trip. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir|cu|lar — «SUR kyuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. round like a circle: »The full moon has a circular shape. SYNONYM(S): rounded, spherical, orbicular. 2. moving in a circle; going around a circle: »A merry go round makes a circular trip. 3. having to do …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; …   English syllables

  • circularness — cir·cu·lar·ness …   English syllables

  • circular — cir•cu•lar [[t]ˈsɜr kyə lər[/t]] 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[/ex] 5)… …   From formal English to slang

  • cu — acal·cu·lia; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; ac·cu·ra·cy; ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ad·os·cu·la·tion; aes·cu·la·ce·ae; aes·cu·la·pi·an;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • za — ab·so·lut·i·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; acet·y·li·za·tion; achro·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·id·i·za·tion; ac·tu·al·i·za·tion; aero·sol·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; ag·ro·my·za; akhund·za·da; al·bi·ti·za·tion; al·car·ra·za; al·dol·i·za·tion;… …   English syllables

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