"circular" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɜː.kjə.lə(ɹ)/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɝ.kjə.lɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-circular.ogg [US] Forms: more circular [comparative], most circular [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier, from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|circuler}} Middle English circuler, {{m|enm|circuleer}} circuleer, {{m|enm|circulere}} circulere, {{der|en|fro|circulier}} Old French circulier, {{der|en|LL.|circularis}} Late Latin circularis, {{der|en|la|circulus}} Latin circulus, {{m|la|circus|t=ring}} circus (“ring”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} circular (comparative more circular, superlative most circular)
  1. Of or relating to a circle. Translations (of or relating to a circle): κυκλικός (kuklikós) (Ancient Greek), دَائِرِيّ (dāʔiriyy) (Arabic), շրջանագծային (šrǰanagcayin) (Armenian), circular (Asturian), кругавы́ (kruhavý) (Belarusian), বৃত্তাকার (brittakar) (Bengali), গোলাকার (gōlakar) (Bengali), кръго́в (krǎgóv) (Bulgarian), circular (Catalan), cirkla (Esperanto), ympyrä- (Finnish), circulaire (French), circular [feminine, masculine] (Galician), Kreis- (German), κυκλικός (kyklikós) [masculine] (Greek), cirkla (Ido), cirklala (Ido), cirklatra (Ido), circolare (Italian), кружен (kružen) (Macedonian), porohita (Maori), porowhita (Maori), bazinî (Northern Kurdish), ګرد (gërd) (Pashto), circular (Portuguese), circular (Romanian), de cerc (Romanian), кругово́й (krugovój) (Russian), cearcaill (Scottish Gaelic), circular (Spanish), cirkulär (Swedish), compounds with cirkel c or ring [common-gender] (Swedish), dairesel (Turkish), кругови́й (kruhovýj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-circular-en-adj-mYri5Hzu Disambiguation of 'of or relating to a circle': 90 7 0 0 0 0 3
  2. In the shape of, or moving in a circle. Categories (topical): Circle, Geometry Translations (in the shape of, or moving in a circle): κυκλικός (kuklikós) (Ancient Greek), دَائِرِيّ (dāʔiriyy) (Arabic), շրջանաձև (šrǰanajew) (Armenian), բոլորաձև (bolorajew) (Armenian), շրջանագծային (šrǰanagcayin) (Armenian), circular (Asturian), кру́глы (krúhly) (Belarusian), кръ́гъл (krǎ́gǎl) (Bulgarian), ဝိုင်း (wuing:) (Burmese), circular (Catalan), (Chinese Mandarin), (yuán) (Chinese Mandarin), kulatý (Czech), rund (Danish), cirkulær (Danish), rond (Dutch), ympyrän muotoinen (Finnish), pyöreä (note: in the shape of circle) (Finnish), pyörivä (english: moving in a circle) (Finnish), rond (French), circular (Galician), წრიული (c̣riuli) (Georgian), rund (German), Kreis- (German), kreisartig (German), kreisförmig (German), kreisend (english: moving in a circle) (German), κυκλικός (kyklikós) (Greek), वृत्तीय (vŕttīya) (Hindi), वर्तुल (vartul) (Hindi), गोल (gol) (Hindi), वृत्ताकार (vŕttākār) (Hindi), körkörös (Hungarian), bundar (Indonesian), ciorclach (Irish), circolare (Italian), 丸い (marui) (alt: まるい) (Japanese), кружен (kružen) (Macedonian), bazineyî (Northern Kurdish), ګرد (gërd) (Pashto), دایره (Persian), runt (Plautdietsch), okrągły (Polish), circular (Portuguese), redondo (Portuguese), arredondado (Portuguese), circular (Romanian), кру́глый (krúglyj) (Russian), окру́глый (okrúglyj) (Russian), मण्डल (maṇḍala) (Sanskrit), cearclach (Scottish Gaelic), circular (Spanish), bunder (Sundanese), rund (Swedish), cirkulär (Swedish), cirkelformad (Swedish), ringformad (Swedish), кру́глий (krúhlyj) (Ukrainian), sirkafomik (Volapük), klöpik (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-circular-en-adj-QaWxKwQP Disambiguation of Circle: 11 29 4 4 3 0 12 5 7 6 3 7 5 4 Disambiguation of Geometry: 2 20 2 4 5 0 9 4 16 16 3 14 3 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 12 3 2 6 0 7 3 23 23 1 17 1 1 Disambiguation of 'in the shape of, or moving in a circle': 3 86 2 2 2 0 5
  3. Circuitous or roundabout. Translations (circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout): обиколен (obikolen) (Bulgarian), kierto- (Finnish), kiertelevä (Finnish), epäsuora (Finnish), περιστροφικός (peristrofikós) [masculine] (Greek), обиколен (obikolen) (Macedonian), circular (Portuguese), око́льный (okólʹnyj) (Russian), кружно́й (kružnój) (Russian), окружно́й (okružnój) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-circular-en-adj-6w~3Y1Hs Disambiguation of 'circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout': 0 12 74 2 6 0 7
  4. Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive. Translations (referring back to itself — see also circular definition): kehämäinen (Finnish), kehä- (Finnish), zirkelhaft (German)
    Sense id: en-circular-en-adj-Ws7v0PfG Disambiguation of 'referring back to itself — see also circular definition': 0 17 3 60 8 0 12
  5. Distributed to a large number of persons. Translations (distributed to a large number of persons): циркуля́рен (cirkuljáren) (Bulgarian), laajalevikkinen (Finnish), εγκύκλιος (egkýklios) [masculine] (Greek), циркуля́рный (cirkuljárnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-circular-en-adj-oLKiCL1w Disambiguation of 'distributed to a large number of persons': 0 3 1 1 92 0 2
  6. (obsolete) Perfect; complete. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-circular-en-adj-Aip1GMvn
  7. (archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-circular-en-adj-OfVA2pvJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ringlike, ring-shaped, round-like Hyponyms: semicircular Related terms: circle, circular file, circular firing squad, circular saw

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɜː.kjə.lə(ɹ)/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɝ.kjə.lɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-circular.ogg [US] Forms: circulars [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier, from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|circuler}} Middle English circuler, {{m|enm|circuleer}} circuleer, {{m|enm|circulere}} circulere, {{der|en|fro|circulier}} Old French circulier, {{der|en|LL.|circularis}} Late Latin circularis, {{der|en|la|circulus}} Latin circulus, {{m|la|circus|t=ring}} circus (“ring”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} circular (plural circulars)
  1. An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation. Synonyms: flyer Translations (advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation): 通函 (tōnghán) (Chinese Mandarin), circulaire [feminine] (French), циркуля́р (cirkuljár) [masculine] (Russian), циркуля́р (cyrkuljár) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-circular-en-noun-XPEi7kIk Disambiguation of 'advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation': 96 1 1 1 2
  2. Short for circular letter. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: circular letter
    Sense id: en-circular-en-noun-TvVW-ssX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 12 3 2 6 0 7 3 23 23 1 17 1 1
  3. Short for circular file. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: circular file
    Sense id: en-circular-en-noun-vVs9eY6u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 12 3 2 6 0 7 3 23 23 1 17 1 1
  4. (dated) A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-circular-en-noun-ovwMshm9
  5. A shuttle bus with a circular route.
    Sense id: en-circular-en-noun-1yP1wSui Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 12 3 2 6 0 7 3 23 23 1 17 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɜː.kjə.lə(ɹ)/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɝ.kjə.lɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-circular.ogg [US] Forms: circulars [present, singular, third-person], circularing [participle, present], circulared [participle, past], circulared [past]
Etymology: From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier, from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|circuler}} Middle English circuler, {{m|enm|circuleer}} circuleer, {{m|enm|circulere}} circulere, {{der|en|fro|circulier}} Old French circulier, {{der|en|LL.|circularis}} Late Latin circularis, {{der|en|la|circulus}} Latin circulus, {{m|la|circus|t=ring}} circus (“ring”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} circular (third-person singular simple present circulars, present participle circularing, simple past and past participle circulared)
  1. To distribute circulars to or at.
    Sense id: en-circular-en-verb-83fpwtA9
  2. To extend in a circular direction.
    Sense id: en-circular-en-verb-dQpBZQ5M

Inflected forms

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      "word": "circular arc"
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      "word": "circular breathing"
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      "word": "circular polarized light"
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      "word": "circular queue"
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      "word": "circular reference"
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      "word": "circular sector"
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      "word": "circular segment"
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    {
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      "word": "circular state"
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      "word": "court circular"
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      "form": "more circular",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "circular firing squad"
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          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "dāʔiriyy",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
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          "lang": "Armenian",
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        {
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          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "kruhavý",
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          "word": "кругавы́"
        },
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          "code": "bn",
          "lang": "Bengali",
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          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "বৃত্তাকার"
        },
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          "code": "bn",
          "lang": "Bengali",
          "roman": "gōlakar",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "গোলাকার"
        },
        {
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          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "krǎgóv",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "кръго́в"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "circular"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "cirkla"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "ympyrä-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "circulaire"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "circular"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "Kreis-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "kyklikós",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "κυκλικός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "kuklikós",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "κυκλικός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "cirkla"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "cirklala"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "cirklatra"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "circolare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "kmr",
          "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "bazinî"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "kružen",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "кружен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "porohita"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "porowhita"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "ps",
          "lang": "Pashto",
          "roman": "gërd",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "ګرد"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "circular"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
          "word": "circular"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 7 0 0 0 0 3",
          "code": "ro",
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          "word": "dairesel"
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          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "دَائِرِيّ"
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          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "շրջանաձև"
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          "roman": "bolorajew",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "բոլորաձև"
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          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "hy",
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          "roman": "šrǰanagcayin",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "շրջանագծային"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
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          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
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          "roman": "krúhly",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "кру́глы"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "krǎ́gǎl",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "кръ́гъл"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "my",
          "lang": "Burmese",
          "roman": "wuing:",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "ဝိုင်း"
        },
        {
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          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "circular"
        },
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          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "圓"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "yuán",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "圆"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "cs",
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          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "kulatý"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "rund"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "cirkulær"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "rond"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "ympyrän muotoinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "note": "in the shape of circle",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "pyöreä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "english": "moving in a circle",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "pyörivä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "rond"
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          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
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          "word": "circular"
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "c̣riuli",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "წრიული"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "rund"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "Kreis-"
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "kreisartig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "kreisförmig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "de",
          "english": "moving in a circle",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "kreisend"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "kyklikós",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "κυκλικός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "kuklikós",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "κυκλικός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "vŕttīya",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "वृत्तीय"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "vartul",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "वर्तुल"
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "gol",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "गोल"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "vŕttākār",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "वृत्ताकार"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "körkörös"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "bundar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "ciorclach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "circolare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "alt": "まるい",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "marui",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "丸い"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "kmr",
          "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "bazineyî"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "kružen",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "кружен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "ps",
          "lang": "Pashto",
          "roman": "gërd",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "ګرد"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "دایره"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "runt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "okrągły"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "circular"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "redondo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "arredondado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "circular"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "krúglyj",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "кру́глый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "okrúglyj",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "окру́глый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "roman": "maṇḍala",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "मण्डल"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "cearclach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "circular"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "su",
          "lang": "Sundanese",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "bunder"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "rund"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "cirkulär"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "cirkelformad"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "ringformad"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "krúhlyj",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "кру́глий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "vo",
          "lang": "Volapük",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "sirkafomik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 86 2 2 2 0 5",
          "code": "vo",
          "lang": "Volapük",
          "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
          "word": "klöpik"
        }
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Circuitous or roundabout."
      ],
      "id": "en-circular-en-adj-6w~3Y1Hs",
      "links": [
        [
          "Circuitous",
          "circuitous"
        ],
        [
          "roundabout",
          "roundabout"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 12 74 2 6 0 7",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "obikolen",
          "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
          "word": "обиколен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 12 74 2 6 0 7",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
          "word": "kierto-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 12 74 2 6 0 7",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
          "word": "kiertelevä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 12 74 2 6 0 7",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
          "word": "epäsuora"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 12 74 2 6 0 7",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "peristrofikós",
          "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "περιστροφικός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 12 74 2 6 0 7",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "obikolen",
          "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
          "word": "обиколен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 12 74 2 6 0 7",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
          "word": "circular"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 12 74 2 6 0 7",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "okólʹnyj",
          "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
          "word": "око́льный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 12 74 2 6 0 7",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "kružnój",
          "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
          "word": "кружно́й"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 12 74 2 6 0 7",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "okružnój",
          "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
          "word": "окружно́й"
        }
      ]
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "circular reasoning"
        },
        {
          "text": "Your dictionary defines \"brave\" as \"courageous\", and \"courageous\" as \"brave\". That's a circular definition."
        },
        {
          "text": "a circular formula in a spreadsheet"
        },
        {
          "text": "I changed the definition of \"sex\" from \"to have sex\" to \"to have sexual intercourse\"; a dictionary definition must never be circular; using the word being defined to define itself."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive."
      ],
      "id": "en-circular-en-adj-Ws7v0PfG",
      "links": [
        [
          "infinitely",
          "infinitely"
        ],
        [
          "recursive",
          "recursive"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 17 3 60 8 0 12",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "referring back to itself — see also circular definition",
          "word": "kehämäinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 17 3 60 8 0 12",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "referring back to itself — see also circular definition",
          "word": "kehä-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 17 3 60 8 0 12",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "referring back to itself — see also circular definition",
          "word": "zirkelhaft"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Distributed to a large number of persons."
      ],
      "id": "en-circular-en-adj-oLKiCL1w",
      "links": [
        [
          "Distributed",
          "distribute"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 3 1 1 92 0 2",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "cirkuljáren",
          "sense": "distributed to a large number of persons",
          "word": "циркуля́рен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 3 1 1 92 0 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "distributed to a large number of persons",
          "word": "laajalevikkinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 3 1 1 92 0 2",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "egkýklios",
          "sense": "distributed to a large number of persons",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "εγκύκλιος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 3 1 1 92 0 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "cirkuljárnyj",
          "sense": "distributed to a large number of persons",
          "word": "циркуля́рный"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1632, Philip Massinger, Maid of Honour, act I, scene 2",
          "text": "A man so absolute and circular / In all those wished-for rarities that may take / A virgin captive.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Perfect; complete."
      ],
      "id": "en-circular-en-adj-Aip1GMvn",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Perfect; complete."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "February 1, 1711, John Dennis, on the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare\nHad Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior."
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          "text": "a circular formula in a spreadsheet"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "February 1, 1711, John Dennis, on the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare\nHad Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "circle",
          "circle"
        ],
        [
          "legend",
          "legend"
        ],
        [
          "cyclic",
          "cyclic"
        ],
        [
          "mean",
          "mean"
        ],
        [
          "inferior",
          "inferior"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɜː.kjə.lə(ɹ)/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɝ.kjə.lɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-circular.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/36/En-us-circular.ogg/En-us-circular.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/En-us-circular.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ringlike"
    },
    {
      "word": "ring-shaped"
    },
    {
      "word": "round-like"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "dāʔiriyy",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "دَائِرِيّ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "šrǰanagcayin",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "շրջանագծային"
    },
    {
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "kruhavý",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "кругавы́"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "brittakar",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "বৃত্তাকার"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "gōlakar",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "গোলাকার"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "krǎgóv",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "кръго́в"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "cirkla"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "ympyrä-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "circulaire"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "Kreis-"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "kyklikós",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "κυκλικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "kuklikós",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "κυκλικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "cirkla"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "cirklala"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "cirklatra"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "circolare"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "bazinî"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "kružen",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "кружен"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "porohita"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "porowhita"
    },
    {
      "code": "ps",
      "lang": "Pashto",
      "roman": "gërd",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "ګرد"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "de cerc"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "krugovój",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "кругово́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "cearcaill"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "cirkulär"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "compounds with cirkel c or ring"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "dairesel"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "kruhovýj",
      "sense": "of or relating to a circle",
      "word": "кругови́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "dāʔiriyy",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "دَائِرِيّ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "šrǰanajew",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "շրջանաձև"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "bolorajew",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "բոլորաձև"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "šrǰanagcayin",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "շրջանագծային"
    },
    {
      "code": "ast",
      "lang": "Asturian",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "krúhly",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "кру́глы"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "krǎ́gǎl",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "кръ́гъл"
    },
    {
      "code": "my",
      "lang": "Burmese",
      "roman": "wuing:",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "ဝိုင်း"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "圓"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yuán",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "圆"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "kulatý"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "rund"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "cirkulær"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "rond"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "ympyrän muotoinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "note": "in the shape of circle",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "pyöreä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "moving in a circle",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "pyörivä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "rond"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "c̣riuli",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "წრიული"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "rund"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "Kreis-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "kreisartig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "kreisförmig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "moving in a circle",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "kreisend"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "kyklikós",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "κυκλικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "kuklikós",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "κυκλικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "vŕttīya",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "वृत्तीय"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "vartul",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "वर्तुल"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "gol",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "गोल"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "vŕttākār",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "वृत्ताकार"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "körkörös"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "bundar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "ciorclach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "circolare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "まるい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "marui",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "丸い"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "bazineyî"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "kružen",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "кружен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ps",
      "lang": "Pashto",
      "roman": "gërd",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "ګرد"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "دایره"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "runt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "okrągły"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "redondo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "arredondado"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "krúglyj",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "кру́глый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "okrúglyj",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "окру́глый"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "maṇḍala",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "मण्डल"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "cearclach"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "su",
      "lang": "Sundanese",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "bunder"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "rund"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "cirkulär"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "cirkelformad"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "ringformad"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "krúhlyj",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "кру́глий"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "sirkafomik"
    },
    {
      "code": "vo",
      "lang": "Volapük",
      "sense": "in the shape of, or moving in a circle",
      "word": "klöpik"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "obikolen",
      "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
      "word": "обиколен"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
      "word": "kierto-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
      "word": "kiertelevä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
      "word": "epäsuora"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "peristrofikós",
      "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "περιστροφικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "obikolen",
      "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
      "word": "обиколен"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
      "word": "circular"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "okólʹnyj",
      "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
      "word": "око́льный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kružnój",
      "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
      "word": "кружно́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "okružnój",
      "sense": "circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout",
      "word": "окружно́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "referring back to itself — see also circular definition",
      "word": "kehämäinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "referring back to itself — see also circular definition",
      "word": "kehä-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "referring back to itself — see also circular definition",
      "word": "zirkelhaft"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "cirkuljáren",
      "sense": "distributed to a large number of persons",
      "word": "циркуля́рен"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "distributed to a large number of persons",
      "word": "laajalevikkinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "egkýklios",
      "sense": "distributed to a large number of persons",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "εγκύκλιος"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "cirkuljárnyj",
      "sense": "distributed to a large number of persons",
      "word": "циркуля́рный"
    }
  ],
  "word": "circular"
}

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    "English adjectives",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from Late Latin",
    "English terms derived from Latin",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from Old French",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English verbs",
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    "en:Geometry"
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "circulus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin circulus",
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "circus",
        "t": "ring"
      },
      "expansion": "circus (“ring”)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier, from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”).",
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      "form": "circulars",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    "cir‧cu‧lar"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "advertisement"
    },
    {
      "word": "booklet"
    },
    {
      "word": "brochure"
    },
    {
      "word": "catalogue"
    },
    {
      "word": "catalog"
    },
    {
      "word": "flier"
    },
    {
      "word": "flyer"
    },
    {
      "word": "handbill"
    },
    {
      "word": "hand bill"
    },
    {
      "word": "junk mail"
    },
    {
      "word": "leaflet"
    },
    {
      "word": "pamphlet"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation."
      ],
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          "advertisement"
        ],
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          "directive",
          "directive"
        ],
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          "notice",
          "notice"
        ],
        [
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          "mass"
        ],
        [
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          "circulation"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "flyer"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "circular letter"
        }
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for circular letter."
      ],
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          "circular letter#English"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "circular file"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English short forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for circular file."
      ],
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        [
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          "circular file#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sleeveless",
          "sleeveless"
        ],
        [
          "cloak",
          "cloak"
        ],
        [
          "cut",
          "cut"
        ],
        [
          "circular",
          "#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "pattern",
          "pattern"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated) A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A shuttle bus with a circular route."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shuttle bus",
          "shuttle bus"
        ],
        [
          "circular",
          "#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "route",
          "route"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɜː.kjə.lə(ɹ)/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɝ.kjə.lɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tōnghán",
      "sense": "advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation",
      "word": "通函"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "circulaire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "cirkuljár",
      "sense": "advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "циркуля́р"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "cyrkuljár",
      "sense": "advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "циркуля́р"
    }
  ],
  "word": "circular"
}

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    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
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    "en:Geometry"
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    {
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        "3": "circularis"
      },
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        "3": "circulus"
      },
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      "name": "der"
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      },
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    }
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    {
      "form": "circulars",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "circularing",
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "circulared",
      "tags": [
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        "past"
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    },
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      "form": "circulared",
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  ],
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    "cir‧cu‧lar"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1851, G. W. Muir, Report on the State of Engine and Other Furnaces, page 19",
          "text": "The result of the sending of these notices confirms me in the opinion, that it will be necessary to adopt legal means with the great majority of these parties. The circulars have had little effect. In fact, the parties have been “circulared\" into the notion that nothing more formidable will ever be sent to them.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1873, Old and new - Volume 8, page 101",
          "text": "It is true, that, to obtain these, some six hundred or more institutions were circulared, and a good many of these a second time.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1909, American Life Convention, Report of the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Life Convention, page 42",
          "text": "I do not mean to say we have never employed some of them who come to us—but we have never circulared agents or gone after them.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1962, Harrie Sheridan Baketel, Medical Economics - Volume 39, page 141",
          "text": "If you've ever been circulared by drug repackaging houses, you know they usually offer to trade a selection of office supplies for your unused drug samples.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To distribute circulars to or at."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "distribute",
          "distribute"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2008, Donald E. Wagner, Kenneth Cragg, Dying in the Land of Promise, page 116",
          "text": "The theme can be expressed in an architectural analogy. For, of all contriving to encover space, the arch — alone or 'circulared' into the dome — is the most ingenious.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To extend in a circular direction."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɜː.kjə.lə(ɹ)/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɝ.kjə.lɚ/",
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        "General-American"
      ]
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}

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