CIRCULAR

circular

Noun

  1. A printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution; a flyer
  2. In the Administration, a circular letter
  3. A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.

Adjective

  1. Of or relating to a circle.
  2. In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
  3. Circuitous or roundabout.
  4. Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
    circular reasoning
    Your dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition.
    a circular formula in a spreadsheet
  5. Distributed to a large number of persons.
  6. Perfect; complete.
  7. Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.


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