circular
Meanings
Plural: circulars
Noun
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
- An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation.
- Ellipsis of circular letter.
- Ellipsis of circular file.
- A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.
- A shuttle bus with a circular route.
Adjective
- having a circular shape
Adjective Satellite
- describing a circle; moving in a circle
- "the circular motion of the wheel"
Adj
- Of or relating to a circle.
- In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
- Circuitous or roundabout.
- Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
- Distributed to a large number of persons.
- Perfect; complete.
- Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.
Verb
- To distribute circulars to or at.
- To extend in a circular direction.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier (French circulaire), from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). By surface analysis, circle + -ar.
Synonyms
annular, bill, broadsheet, broadside, circular, cyclic, discoid, flier, flyer, handbill, orbitual, ring-shaped, ringlike, rotary, round, round-like, rounded, throwaway
Scrabble Score: 12
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