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cir·cu·lar / ˈsərkyələr/ (abbr.: cir. or circ.) • adj. 1. having the form of a circle: the building features a circular atrium. ∎ (of a movement or journey) starting and finishing at the same place and often following roughly the circumference of an imaginary circle: a circular walk. 2. Logic (of an argument) already containing an assumption of what is to be proved, and therefore fallacious. • n. a letter or advertisement that is distributed to a large number of people. DERIVATIVES: cir·cu·lar·i·ty / ˌsərkyəˈlaritē/ n. cir·cu·lar·ly adv.
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circular of the form of a circle XV; affecting a ‘circle’ of persons XVII (circular letter); sb. for ‘circular note’ XVIII. — AN. circuler, OF. circulier (mod. -aire), learned alt. of cerclier :- late L. circulāris, f. circulus CIRCLE; further latinized in Eng. (XVI). See -AR.
So circulate †subject to repeated distillation XV; †encircle XVI; move or turn round; pass continuously from place to place XVII. f. pp. stem of L. circulāre, f. circulus; see -ATE 3. circulation XVI. — F. or L.
So circulate †subject to repeated distillation XV; †encircle XVI; move or turn round; pass continuously from place to place XVII. f. pp. stem of L. circulāre, f. circulus; see -ATE 3. circulation XVI. — F. or L.
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•ampulla, bulla, fuller, Müller, pula, puller
•titular • Weissmuller • wirepuller
•incunabula, tabular
•preambular • glandular • coagula
•angular, quadrangular, rectangular, triangular
•Dracula, facula, oracular, spectacular, vernacular
•cardiovascular, vascular
•annular, granular
•scapula • capsular • spatula
•tarantula • nebula • scheduler
•calendula
•irregular, regular
•Benbecula, molecular, secular, specular
•cellular • fibula • Caligula • singular
•auricular, curricula, curricular, diverticula, funicular, lenticular, navicular, particular, perpendicular, testicular, vehicular, vermicular
•primula
•insular, peninsula
•fistula, Vistula
•globular
•modular, nodular
•binocular, jocular, ocular
•oscular
•copula, popular
•consular • formula • tubular • uvula
•jugular
•avuncular, carbuncular
•crepuscular, majuscular, minuscular, muscular
•pustular
•circular, semicircular, tubercular
•Ursula
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