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Circle
() The line that bounds such a figure; a circumference; a ring.
Circle
() An instrument of observation, the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle.
Circle
() A round body; a sphere; an orb.
Circle
() Compass; circuit; inclosure.
Circle
() A company assembled, or conceived to assemble, about a central point of interest, or bound by a common tie; a class or division of society; a coterie; a set.
Circle
() A circular group of persons; a ring.
Circle
() A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.
Circle
() A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
Circle
() Indirect form of words; circumlocution.
Circle
() A territorial division or district.
Circled
() of Circle
Circling
() of Circle
Circle
() To move around; to revolve around.
Circle
() To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle.
Circle
() To move circularly; to form a circle; to circulate.
Circled
() Having the form of a circle; round.
Circler
() A mean or inferior poet, perhaps from his habit of wandering around as a stroller; an itinerant poet. Also, a name given to the cyclic poets. See under Cyclic, a.
Circlet
() A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband.
Circlet
() A round body; an orb.
Circlet
() A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table.
Circocele
() See Cirsocele.
Circuit
() The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth round the sun.
Circuit
() The circumference of, or distance round, any space; the measure of a line round an area.
Circuit
() That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.
Circuit
() The space inclosed within a circle, or within limits.
Circuit
() A regular or appointed journeying from place to place in the exercise of one's calling, as of a judge, or a preacher.
Circuit
() A certain division of a state or country, established by law for a judge or judges to visit, for the administration of justice.
Circuit
() A district in which an itinerant preacher labors.
Circuit
() Circumlocution.
Circuit
() To move in a circle; to go round; to circulate.
Circuit
() To travel around.
Circuiteer
() A circuiter.
Circuiter
() One who travels a circuit, as a circuit judge.
Circuition
() The act of going round; circumlocution.
Circuitous
() Going round in a circuit; roundabout; indirect; as, a circuitous road; a circuitous manner of accomplishing an end.
Circuity
() A going round in a circle; a course not direct; a roundabout way of proceeding.
Circulable
() That may be circulated.
Circular
() In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round.
Circular
() repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning.
Circular
() Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior. See Cyclic poets, under Cyclic.
Circular
() Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; circulated, or intended for circulation; as, a circular letter.
Circular
() Perfect; complete.
Circular
() A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular.
Circular
() A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.
Circularity
() The quality or state of being circular; a circular form.
Circularly
() In a circular manner.
Circulary
() Circular; illogical.
Ciorculated
() of Circulate
Circulating
() of Circulate
Circulate
() To move in a circle or circuitously; to move round and return to the same point; as, the blood circulates in the body.