circuit

/ˈsɝ.kɪt/
noun

The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution

  2. The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.

  3. That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.

  4. The space enclosed within a circle, or within limits.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English circuit, from Old French circuit, from Latin circuitus (“a going round”), from circuire (“go round”), from circum (“around”) + ire.

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CIRCUIT at a glance

CIRCUIT has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (C 3 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + U 1 + I 1 + T 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,090 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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