English-Thai Dictionary
circular
ADJ ที่ เกี่ยวกับ วงกลม ti-kiao-kab-wong-klom
circular
ADJ ที่ เคลื่อนที่ เป็น วงกลม ti-klean-ti-pen-wong-klom
circular
ADJ ที่ เป็น วงกลม round orbicular ti-pen-wong-klom
circular
ADJ ไม่ ตรง circuitous indirect roundabout mai-trong
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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.
CIRCULARITY
n.A circular form.
CIRCULARLY
adv. In a circular manner; in the formof a circle; in the form of going and returning.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CIRCULAR
Cir "cu *lar, a. Etym: [L. circularis, fr. circulus circle: cf. F.circulaire. See Circle. ]
1. In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round.
2. repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 36 º. -- 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.
CIRCULAR
Cir "cu *lar, n. Etym: [Cf. (for sense 1 ) F. circulaire, lettre circulaire. See Circular, a.]
1. A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular.
2. A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.
CIRCULARISE
CIRCULARISE circularise v.
1. to canvass by distributing letters. Syn. -- circularize. [WordNet 1.5 ]
2. to distribute circulars to. Syn. -- circularize. [WordNet 1.5 ]
3. to to pass around, as information. Syn. -- circulate, circularize, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse. [WordNet 1.5 ]
CIRCULARITY
Cir `cu *lar "i *ty, n. Etym: [LL. circularitas.]
Defn: The quality or state of being circular; a circular form.
CIRCULARLY
CIRCULARLY Cir "cu *lar *ly, adv.
Defn: In a circular manner.
CIRCULARY
CIRCULARY Cir "cu *la *ry, a.
Defn: Circular; illogical. [Obs. &.] "Cross and circulary speeches." Hooker.
New American Oxford Dictionary
circular
cir cu lar |ˈsərkyələr ˈsərkjələr |(abbr.: cir. or circ. ) ▶adjective 1 having the form of a circle: the building features a circular atrium. • (of a movement or journey ) starting and finishing at the same place and often following roughly the circumference of an imaginary circle: a circular walk. 2 Logic (of an argument ) already containing an assumption of what is to be proved, and therefore fallacious. 3 [ attrib. ] (of a letter or advertisement ) for distribution to a large number of people. ▶noun a letter or advertisement that is distributed to a large number of people. DERIVATIVES cir cu lar i ty |ˌsərkyəˈlaritē |noun, cir cu lar ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French circulier, from late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus ‘small ring ’ (see circle ).
circular breathing
cir cu lar breath ing ▶noun a technique of inhaling through the nose while blowing air through the lips from the cheeks, used to maintain constant exhalation esp. by players of certain wind instruments.
circular function
cir cu lar func tion ▶noun Mathematics another term for trigonometric function.
circularize
cir cu lar ize |ˈsərkyələˌrīz ˈsərkjələraɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 distribute a large number of letters, leaflets, or questionnaires to (a group of people ) in order to advertise something or canvas opinion. 2 Biochemistry make (a stretch of DNA ) into a circular loop. DERIVATIVES cir cu lar i za tion |ˌsərkyələrəˈzāSHən |noun
circular polarization
cir cu lar po lar i za tion ▶noun Physics polarization of an electromagnetic wave in which either the electric or the magnetic vector executes a circle perpendicular to the path of propagation with a frequency equal to that of the wave. It is frequently used in satellite communications.
circular saw
cir cu lar saw |ˈsərkjələr sɔ | ▶noun a power saw with a rapidly rotating toothed disk.
Oxford Dictionary
circular
cir ¦cu |lar |ˈsəːkjʊlə | ▶adjective 1 having the form of a circle: the building features a circular atrium. • (of a movement or journey ) starting and finishing at the same place and often following roughly the circumference of an imaginary circle: a circular walk. 2 Logic (of an argument ) already containing an assumption of what is to be proved, and therefore fallacious. 3 [ attrib. ] (of a letter or advertisement ) for distribution to a large number of people. ▶noun a letter or advertisement which is distributed to a large number of people. DERIVATIVES circularity |-ˈlarɪti |noun, circularly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French circulier, from late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus ‘small ring ’ (see circle ).
circular breathing
cir ¦cu |lar breath ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a technique of inhaling through the nose while blowing air through the lips from the cheeks, used to maintain constant exhalation especially by players of certain wind instruments.
circularize
circularize |ˈsəːkjʊlərʌɪz |(also circularise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 distribute a large number of letters or leaflets to (a group of people ) in order to advertise something or canvas opinion. 2 Biochemistry make (a stretch of DNA ) into a circular loop. DERIVATIVES circularization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun
circular polarization
cir ¦cu |lar po ¦lar |iza ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physics polarization of an electromagnetic wave in which either the electric or the magnetic vector executes a circle perpendicular to the path of propagation with a frequency equal to that of the wave. It is frequently used in satellite communications.
circular saw
cir ¦cu |lar saw ▶noun a power saw with a rapidly rotating toothed disc.
American Oxford Thesaurus
circular
circular adjective a circular window: round, disk-shaped, ring-shaped, annular. ▶noun handing out circulars at the mall: leaflet, pamphlet, handbill, flyer, mailer, folder. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
Oxford Thesaurus
circular
circular adjective a circular window: round, disc-shaped, disk-like; ring-shaped, hoop-shaped, hoop-like, annular; technical cycloidal, discoid, discoidal. ▶noun a circular from a local building society: leaflet, pamphlet, handbill; flyer, advertisement, notice; N. Amer. mailer, folder; N. Amer. & Austral. dodger. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
French Dictionary
circularité
circularité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est circulaire. : La circularité d ’une définition.
Spanish Dictionary
circular
circular 1 adjetivo 1 Del círculo o relacionado con esta figura geométrica :cortando el cono por la generatriz y por la circunferencia de la base se obtiene un sector circular de radio igual a la generatriz del cono .2 Que tiene forma de círculo :base circular; superficie circular; órbita circular; movimiento circular .3 nombre femenino Escrito o notificación que se dirige a varias personas para comunicarles algo :el colegio mandó una circular a los padres con los nuevos horarios de clase .4 Orden que una autoridad superior dirige a sus subalternos . VÉASE cilindro circular ; cono circular; corona circular; segmento circular . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín circularis. De la familia etimológica de cerco (V.).
circular
circular 2 verbo intransitivo 1 Andar o moverse siguiendo una dirección o un trayecto determinado :circular en dirección contraria; circular por la autopista; no se respira bien porque apenas circula aire .2 Moverse una cosa dentro de un circuito o a través de un conducto :circular la sangre por las venas y arterias; circular la corriente eléctrica por la red; circular el agua por la cañería .3 Pasar [una cosa ] de unas personas a otras :circular una noticia; circular un rumor; circular datos; son sumas considerables de dinero que, para que produzcan una mayor rentabilidad, es necesario que circulen mediante préstamos, créditos e inversiones .4 Enviar una orden, una instrucción o una notificación a varias personas .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín circulare ‘redondear ’ o circulari ‘formar grupo ’. De la familia etimológica de cerco (V.).
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
circular
cir cu lar /sə́ː r kjələ r /→circle 形容詞 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗円形の, 丸い 〈物 〉.2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗循環する, 円を描く ; 周遊の 〈ルートなど 〉▸ a circular motion [orbit ]円形の動き [円軌道 ]▸ a circular driveway (私有の )環状道路 .3 〈議論 論理が 〉堂々巡りの ; 遠回しの ▸ a circular argument 循環論法 .名詞 C (大勢の人に一斉に送る )案内状, ちらし .～̀ f í le ｟おどけて ｠(室内の )ごみ入れ (wastebasket ).～̀ s á w (電動 )丸のこ .
circularity
cir cu lar i ty /səː r kjəlǽrəti /名詞 U (議論などの )堂々巡り, 循環的であること .
circularize
cir cu lar ize /sə́ː r kjələràɪz /動詞 他動詞 1 …を回覧する, …にビラ [ちらし ]を配る .2 …を円形にする .
The Wordsmith Dictionary