CIRCULARITY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

circularity

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Definition of circularity

as in diffusion

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Recent Examples of circularity The Revalue Stock Hub in Hall 5 brought the circularity message down to a practical level, focusing on leftover fabrics and ways to bring them back into the commercial cycle. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Regulation has also pushed European industry to lead globally in energy efficiency and circularity, which are central to the future of manufacturing. — Can Dinçer, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 There's a second-order problem layered on top, which is the circularity of the deals themselves. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The system relies on a gas diffusion electrode, which is a membrane made of the same type of material used in non-stick cookware.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
As diffusion models and computational power matured toward the end of 2023 and into 2024, the frontier inevitably moved to video.

— Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of diffusion

Noun

The story’s language is incantatory, with repetitions that echo the passing scenery.

— Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026
Robinson said the experience in Superman’s Fortress of Solitude is currently programmed for about 15 minutes of engagement, after which the potential for repetition emerges.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of repetition

Noun

But in terms of its actual content, the statement was pretty thin gruel, bristling with public relations-style circumlocution and vagueness.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Here, instead, she’s swayed by a dead Diana softly squeezing her hand and kindly hinting — the dead Diana is an ace at tactful circumlocution — that now is the time to show a mourning nation some emotion.

— Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023

Definition of circumlocution

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Just as the limitless space of web text tempts writers to indulge their logorrhea, the blinking, ever-transmuting, cartoonish interface of web browsers prevents would-be readers from paying attention to anything for longer than about 7 seconds.

— Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
Nor has Musk kept his Twitter logorrhea in check in other respects.

— Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022

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