cir|cu|lus in de|fi|ni|en|do

cir|cu|lus in de|fi|ni|en|do
cir|cu|lus in de|fi|ni|en|do «SUR kyuh luhs ihn dih FIHN ee EHN doh», Latin.
1. a circle in defining.
2. a faulty form of definition in which the word or concept to be defined is used to explain the meaning.

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  • 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

  • lus — abac·u·lus; aceph·a·lus; acer·vu·lus; ac·i·doph·i·lus; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·u·le·o·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; aes·cu·lus; ag·ri·lus; al·a·lus; al·lo·phy·lus; al·ti·ca·me·lus; al·ve·o·lus; am·e·lus; amor·pho·phal·lus; am·phib·a·lus; amyg·da·lus;… …   English syllables

  • cir|ro|cu|mu|lus — cir|ro cu|mu|lus or cir|ro|cu|mu|lus «SIHR oh KYOO myuh luhs», noun. a cloud formation consisting of very small, globular masses of white, fleecy clouds arranged in wavelike rows or groups, occurring at heights of 20,000 feet and above; mackerel… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir|ro-cu|mu|lus — or cir|ro|cu|mu|lus «SIHR oh KYOO myuh luhs», noun. a cloud formation consisting of very small, globular masses of white, fleecy clouds arranged in wavelike rows or groups, occurring at heights of 20,000 feet and above; mackerel sky. Abbr: Cc (no …   Useful english dictionary

  • circulus — cir·cu·lus …   English syllables

  • Circulus — Cir|cu|lus [ tsirku...] der; , ...li <aus lat. circulus »Kreis(linie)«> [kleiner] Kreis, Ring (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Circulus vitiosus — Cir|cu|lus vi|ti|o|sus [ vi...] der; , ...li ...si <zu lat. vitiosus »fehlerhaft«>: 1. Zirkelschluss, bei dem das zu Beweisende in der Voraussetzung enthalten ist. 2. gleichzeitig bestehende Krankheitsprozesse, die sich gegenseitig… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • 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

  • circulus — SYN: circle. 2. A circle formed by connecting arteries, veins, or nerves. [L. dim. of circus, circle] c. arteriosus cerebri [TA] SYN: cerebral arterial circle. c. arteriosus halleri SYN: vascular circle of optic nerve. c. arteriosus iridis major… …   Medical dictionary

  • Circulus vitiosus — Teufelskreis; Kreisschluss; Zirkelschluss * * * Cir|cu|lus vi|ti|o|sus 〈[ tsịr vitsjo: ] m.; , cu|li ti|o|si〉 = Zirkelschluss [lat., „fehlerhafter Zirkel“] * * * Cịr|cu|lus vi|ti|o|sus, der; , …li …si [lat., aus: circulus = Kreis(linie) u.… …   Universal-Lexikon

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