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单词 circular
释义 cir·cu·lar
I. \ˈsərkyələr; ˈsə̄kyələ(r, ˈsəik-\ adjective
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Late Latin circularis) of earlier circuler, from Middle English, from Middle French circuler, circulier, from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus circle — more at circle
1.
 a. : having the exact or approximate form or outline of a circle : round
  < a circular orbit >
  < a circular cavity >
  < a circular area >
 b. : made in round shape or tubular form : so made as to form a circle when spread flat
  < a circular cape >
2. : marked by motion in a circle
 < a circular dance >
: describing a circle or spiral
 < a circular staircase >
: going in a circle : operating with a circular arrangement
 < a circular machine for knitting >
3. : relating to the circle or its properties
 < a circular arc >
4. obsolete : perfect, complete
5. : circuitous, indirect
 < a circular treatment of the problem >
6. : marked by or similar to reasoning or arguing in a circle
 < paucity of evidence tends to make the arguments circularTimes Literary Supplement >
7. : marked by or moving in a cycle of repetition
8. : intended for circulation either widely or within a particular group
 < a subcommittee drafted a circular letter to all the disaffected groups >
cir·cu·lar·ly adverb
cir·cu·lar·ness noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
1. : an announcement, advertisement, or directive typically in the form of a printed leaflet intended to be sent to many persons or otherwise distributed widely
 < the first government circular relative to the medical examination of aviators — H.G.Armstrong >
 < a circular to be sent to the police of the areas in which the twenty-nine men lived — F.W.Crofts >
2. also circular cloak : a long full often fur-lined cape popular in the 19th century
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