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CIRCULAR, a.

1. In the form of a circle; round; circumscribed by a circle; spherical; as, the sun appears to be circular.

2. Successive in order; always returning.

3. Vulgar; mean; circumforaneous; as a circular poet.

4. Ending in itself; used of a paralogism, where the second proposition at once proves the first, and is proved by it.

5. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; as a circular letter.

6. Circular lines, such straight lines as are divided from the divisions made in the arch of a circle; as the lines of sines, tangents and secants, on the plain scale and sector.

7. Circular numbers, are those whose powers terminate in the roots themselves; as 5 and 6, whose squares are 25 and 36.

8. Circular sailing, is the method of sailing by the arch of a great circle.

CIRCULAR, n. A circular letter, or paper.



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CIRCULAR, a.

1. In the form of a circle; round; circumscribed by a circle; spherical; as, the sun appears to be circular.

2. Successive in order; always returning.

3. Vulgar; mean; circumforaneous; as a circular poet.

4. Ending in itself; used of a paralogism, where the second proposition at once proves the first, and is proved by it.

5. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; as a circular letter.

6. Circular lines, such straight lines as are divided from the divisions made in the arch of a circle; as the lines of sines, tangents and secants, on the plain scale and sector.

7. Circular numbers, are those whose powers terminate in the roots themselves; as 5 and 6, whose squares are 25 and 36.

8. Circular sailing, is the method of sailing by the arch of a great circle.

CIRCULAR, n. A circular letter, or paper.


CIR'CU-LAR, a. [L. circularis. See Circle.]

  1. In the form of a circle; round; circumscribed by a circle; spherical; as, the sun appears to be circular.
  2. Successive in order; always returning. – Roscommon.
  3. Vulgar; mean; circumforaneous; as, a circular poet. – Dennis.
  4. Ending in itself; used of a paralogism, where the second proposition at once proves the first, and is proved by it. – Johnson. Baker.
  5. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; as, a circular letter.
  6. Circular lines, such straight lines as are divided from the divisions made in the arch of a circle; as, the lines of sines, tangents and secants, on the plain scale and sector. Johnson.
  7. Circular numbers, are those whose powers terminate in the roots themselves; as 5 and 6, whose squares are 25 and 36. – Bailey.
  8. Circular sailing, is the method of sailing by the arch of a great circle. – Encyc.

CIR'CU-LAR, n.

A circular letter, or paper.


Cir"cu*lar
  1. In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round.
  2. A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular.
  3. repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning.
  4. A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.
  5. Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior. See Cyclic poets, under Cyclic.

    Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?
    Dennis.

  6. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; circulated, or intended for circulation; as, a circular letter.

    A proclamation of Henry III., . . . doubtless circular throughout England.
    Hallam.

  7. Perfect; complete.

    [Obs.]

    A man so absolute and circular
    In all those wished-for rarities that may take
    A virgin captive.
    Massinger.

    Circular are, any portion of the circumference of a circle. -- Circular cubics (Math.), curves of the third order which are imagined to pass through the two circular points at infinity. -- Circular functions. (Math.) See under Function. -- Circular instruments, mathematical instruments employed for measuring angles, in which the graduation extends round the whole circumference of a circle, or 360°. -- Circular lines, straight lines pertaining to the circle, as sines, tangents, secants, etc. -- Circular note or letter. (a) (Com.) See under Credit. (b) (Diplomacy) A letter addressed in identical terms to a number of persons. -- Circular numbers (Arith.), those whose powers terminate in the same digits as the roots themselves; as 5 and 6, whose squares are 25 and 36. Bailey. Barlow. -- Circular points at infinity (Geom.), two imaginary points at infinite distance through which every circle in the plane is, in the theory of curves, imagined to pass. -- Circular polarization. (Min.) See under Polarization. -- Circular or Globular sailing (Naut.), the method of sailing by the arc of a great circle. -- Circular saw. See under Saw.

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Circular

CIRCULAR, adjective

1. In the form of a circle; round; circumscribed by a circle; spherical; as, the sun appears to be circular

2. Successive in order; always returning.

3. Vulgar; mean; circumforaneous; as a circular poet.

4. Ending in itself; used of a paralogism, where the second proposition at once proves the first, and is proved by it.

5. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; as a circular letter.

6. circular lines, such straight lines as are divided from the divisions made in the arch of a circle; as the lines of sines, tangents and secants, on the plain scale and sector.

7. circular numbers, are those whose powers terminate in the roots themselves; as 5 and 6, whose squares are 25 and 36.

8. circular sailing, is the method of sailing by the arch of a great circle.

CIRCULAR, noun A circular letter, or paper.

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