Circular vs. Circumference

Circular vs. Circumference — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Circular and Circumference

Circularadjective

Of or relating to a circle.

Circumferencenoun

(geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure

Circularadjective

In the shape of, or moving in a circle.

Circumferencenoun

(geometry) The length of such a line

Circularadjective

Circuitous or roundabout.

Circumferencenoun

(obsolete) The surface of a round or spherical object

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Circularadjective

Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.

circular reasoningYour dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition.a circular formula in a spreadsheet

Circumferencenoun

(graph theory) The length of the longest cycle of a graph

Circularadjective

Distributed to a large number of persons.

Circumferenceverb

To include in a circular space; to bound.

Circularadjective

(obsolete) Perfect; complete.

Circumferencenoun

the size of something as given by the distance around it

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Circularadjective

(archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.

Circumferencenoun

the length of the closed curve of a circle

Circularnoun

: a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass circulation.

Circularnoun

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Circularnoun

(dated) A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.

Circularnoun

A shuttle bus with a circular route.

Circularverb

To distribute circulars to or at.

Circularverb

To extend in a circular direction.

Circularnoun

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution;

he mailed the circular to all subscribers

Circularadjective

having a circular shape

Circularadjective

shaped like a ring

Circularadjective

marked by or moving in a circle