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Definition of: circular
(sûr′kyə·lər) adjective
1. Forming, or bounded by, a circle; round.
2. Moving or occurring in a circle or round.
3. Ending at the point of beginning.
4. Constantly repeated in the same or similar order: circular motion.
5. Intended for public circulation.
6. Circuitous; devious; indirect.
—noun A communication for general circulation; a circular letter or announcement, such as a printed advertisement. See synonyms under ROUND. [<L circularis <circulus CIRCLE]
—cir·cu·lar·i·ty (sûr′kyə·lar′ə·tē), cir′cu·lar·ness noun
—cir′cu·lar·ly adverb
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