Main Entry: ¹cir·cu·lar

Pronunciation: \ˈsər-kyə-lər\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English circuler, from Middle French, from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus circle

Date: 15th century

1 a : having the form of a circle : round <a circular orbit> b : moving in or describing a circle or spiral <a circular staircase>
2 a : of or relating to a circle or its mathematical properties <a circular arc> b : having a circular base or bases <a circular cylinder>
3 : circuitous, indirect
4 : marked by or moving in a cycle
5 : being or involving reasoning that uses in the argument or proof a conclusion to be proved or one of its unproved consequences
6 : intended for circulation <a circular letter>

— cir·cu·lar·i·ty \ˌsər-kyə-ˈler-ə-tē, -ˈla-rə-\ noun

— cir·cu·lar·ly \ˈsər-kyə-lər-lē\ adverb

— cir·cu·lar·ness noun