circular
Of or relating to a circle.
Adjective 4 meanings
Of or relating to a circle.
In the shape of, or moving in, a circle.
“Near-synonyms: oval; round; toroid, ringlike, round-like”
Circuitous or roundabout.
Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
“circular reasoning”
Noun 3 meanings
An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation.
“Near-synonym: flyer (advertisement)”
A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.
A shuttle bus with a circular route.
Verb 2 meanings
To distribute circulars to or at.
To extend in a circular direction.
Etymology
From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier (French circulaire), from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). By surface analysis, circle + -ar.
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CIRCULAR at a glance
CIRCULAR has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (C 3 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + U 1 + L 1 + A 1 + R 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,423 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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