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vicious circle
vicious circlen.1. A situation in which the apparent solution of one problem in a chain of circumstances creates a new problem and increases the difficulty of solving the original problem. Also called vicious cycle.2. A condition in which a disorder or disease gives rise to another that subsequently affects the first.3. Logic A fallacy in reasoning in which the premise is used to prove the conclusion, and the conclusion used to prove the premise.
[Translation of New Latin circulus vitiōsus, circular argument : Medieval Latin circulus, circular argument + Latin vitiōsus, flawed, faulty.]vicious circle n 1. Also: vicious cycle a situation in which an attempt to resolve one problem creates new problems that lead back to the original situation 2. (Logic) logic a. a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is inferred from premises the truth of which cannot be established independently of that conclusionb. an explanation given in terms that cannot be understood independently of that which was to be explainedc. a situation in which some statement is shown to entail its negation and vice versa, as this statement is false is true only if false and false only if true 3. (Medicine) med a condition in which one disease or disorder causes another, which in turn aggravates the first condition vi′cious cir′cle
n. 1. Sometimes, vi′cious cy′cle. a situation in which effort to solve a given problem results in aggravation of the problem or the creation of a worse one. 2. Logic. a. (in demonstration) the use of each of two propositions to establish the other. b. (in definition) the use of each of two terms to define the other. [1785–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | vicious circle - one trouble leads to another that aggravates the firstvicious cyclepositive feedback, regeneration - feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input | | 2. | vicious circle - an argument that assumes that which is to be provedspecious argument - an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious |
Translationscircolo viziosoпорочный кругvicious circle
vicious circleA negative situation that is constantly maintained or worsened, rather than resolved. Underdeveloped countries are often stuck in a vicious circle of poverty that their citizens can never overcome. I use my credit card because I don't make enough money to pay my bills, and as soon as I get paid, any extra money goes toward my credit card bill. That vicious circle is why I'm constantly broke!See also: circle, viciousvicious circleA series of events in which each problem creates another and worsens the original one. For example, The fatter I get, the unhappier I am, so I eat to cheer myself up, which makes me fatter yet-it's a vicious circle . This expression comes from the French cercle vicieux, which in philosophy means "a circular proof"-that is, the proof of one statement depends on a second statement, whose proof in turn depends on the first. One writer suggests that the English meaning of "vicious" helped the expression acquire its more pejorative present sense, used since 1839. See also: circle, viciousa vicious circle COMMON If you describe a difficult situation as a vicious circle, you mean that one problem has caused other problems which, in turn, have made the original problem even worse. The economy couldn't create jobs because consumers weren't spending. Consumers weren't spending because the economy wasn't creating jobs. And this was the vicious circle we were caught in. According to the report, patients discharged from hospitals are being thrust into a vicious circle of poverty and illnesses. Note: This refers to the error in logic of trying to prove the truth of one statement by a second statement, which in turn relies on the first for proof. The expression is a translation of the Latin `circulus vitiosus', meaning `a flawed circular argument'. See also: circle, viciousa vicious ˈcircle a difficult situation or problem where one thing makes another thing happen, which then makes the first thing happen again: He spends too much on drink because he’s worried about his financial problems, and so the situation gets worse and worse. It’s a vicious circle.See also: circle, viciousvicious circleA series of events in which the solution of one difficulty creates another or worsens the original problem. This expression comes from the philosophical discipline of logic, where it means proving one statement by another that itself rests on the first for proof; it is also known as “circular reasoning.” George du Maurier used it in Peter Ibbetson (1892): “The wretcheder one is, the more one smokes; and the more one smokes, the wretcheder one gets—a vicious circle.” See also: circle, viciousvicious circle
vicious circle1. Logica. a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is inferred from premises the truth of which cannot be established independently of that conclusion b. an explanation given in terms that cannot be understood independently of that which was to be explained c. a situation in which some statement is shown to entail its negation and vice versa, as this statement is false is true only if false and false only if true 2. Med a condition in which one disease or disorder causes another, which in turn aggravates the first condition vicious circle
vi·cious cir·clethe mutually augmenting action of two independent diseases or phenomena, or of a primary and secondary affection.vicious circlen.1. A situation in which the apparent solution of one problem in a chain of circumstances creates a new problem and increases the difficulty of solving the original problem. Also called vicious cycle.2. A condition in which a disorder or disease gives rise to another that subsequently affects the first.3. Logic A fallacy in reasoning in which the premise is used to prove the conclusion, and the conclusion used to prove the premise.vi·cious cir·cle (vish'ŭs sĭr'kĕl) 1. The mutually accelerating action of two independent diseases or phenomena, or of a primary and secondary affection. 2. The passage of food, after a gastroenterostomy, from the artificial opening through the intestinal loop by antiperistaltic action and back into the stomach again by the pyloric orifice, or the reverse. AcronymsSeevena cavavicious circle
Synonyms for vicious circlenoun one trouble leads to another that aggravates the firstSynonymsRelated Words- positive feedback
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noun an argument that assumes that which is to be provedRelated Words |