释义
[ sur -kyuh -ler ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsɜr kyə lər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective having the form of a circle; round: a circular tower.
of or relating to a circle: a circular plane.
moving in or forming a circle or a circuit: the circular rotation of the earth.
moving or occurring in a cycle or round: the circular succession of the seasons.
roundabout; indirect; circuitous: a circular route.
Logic . of or relating to reasoning in which the conclusion is ostensibly proved, but in actuality it or its equivalent has been assumed as a premise.
pertaining to a circle or set of persons.
(of a letter, memorandum, etc.) addressed to a number of persons or intended for general circulation.
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun Also circ [surk] /sɜrk/ a letter, advertisement, notice, or statement for circulation among the general public. Origin of circular First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin circulāris, equivalent to circul(us), circlus “a circular form or figure; a ring or circle” + -āris adjective suffix; see origin at circle, -ar1
SYNONYMS FOR circular 9 handbill, flier, leaflet.
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OTHER WORDS FROM circular cir·cu·lar·i·ty, cir·cu·lar·ness, noun cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb non·cir·cu·lar, adjective non·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb
sub·cir·cu·lar, adjective sub·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb sub·cir·cu·lar·i·ty, noun un·cir·cu·lar, adjective un·cir·cu·lar·ly, adverb
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We start to argue some points but they are overly defensive and their answers are circular .
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Ring circular , smooth, its transverse section also circular .
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Pores regular, circular ; eight to nine on the radius of the phacoid shell, two on the breadth of each chamber.
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Pores small and numerous, subregular, circular ; some larger pores at the base.
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British Dictionary definitions for circular adjective of, involving, resembling, or shaped like a circle
circuitous
(of arguments) futile because the truth of the premises cannot be established independently of the conclusion
travelling or occurring in a cycle
(of letters, announcements, etc) intended for general distribution
noun a printed or duplicated advertisement or notice for mass distribution
Derived forms of circular circularity (ˌsɜːkjʊˈlærɪtɪ ) or circularness , noun circularly , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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