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 , indirect4: marked by or moving in a cycle5: being or involving reasoning that uses in the argument or proof a conclusion to be proved or one of its unproved consequences6: 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

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