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FromMiddle Englishcircle,cercle, fromOld Frenchcercle andLatincirculus, diminutive ofLatincircus(“circle, circus”), fromAncient Greekκίρκος(kírkos,“circle, ring”), related toOld Englishhring(“ring”). Compare alsoOld Englishċircul(“circle, zodiac”), which came from the same Latin source.

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Noun

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A (geometrical) circle
A group of people forming a circle

circle (pluralcircles)

  1. (geometry) Atwo-dimensionalgeometricfigure, a line, consisting of theset of all thosepoints in aplane that are equallydistant from a given point (center).
    Synonyms:(not in mathematical use)coil,(not in mathematical use)ring,(not in mathematical use)loop
    The set of all points(x, y) such that(x − 1)2 + y2 = r2 is acircle of radius r around the point(1, 0).
  2. (colloquial) Atwo-dimensionalgeometricfigure, adisk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixeddistance (radius) from a given point.
    Synonyms:disc,(in mathematical and general use)disk,(not in mathematical use; UK & Commonwealth only)round
  3. Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures.
    Children, please join hands and form acircle.
    1. Anythinthree-dimensionalequivalent of thegeometric figures.
      Cut acircle out of that sheet of metal.
    2. Acurve that more or lessforms part or all of a circle.
      The crank moves in acircle.
  4. A specificgroup of persons; especially one who shares a commoninterest.
    Synonyms:bunch,gang,group
    innercircle
    circle of friends
    literarycircle
  5. Theorbit of an astronomical body.
  6. (cricket) Aline comprising twosemicircles of 30 yardsradius centred on thewickets joined by straight linesparallel to thepitch used toenforcefield restrictions in aone-day match.
  7. (Wicca) A ritual circle that iscast three timesdeosil and closes three timeswiddershins either in the air with awand or literally with stones or other items used forworship.
  8. (South Africa, Philippines, India) Atraffic circle orroundabout.
    • 2011, Charles E. Webb,Downfall and Freedom, page120:
      He arrived at the lakefront and drove around thecircle where the amusement park and beach used to be when he was a kid […]
  9. (obsolete) Compass; circuit; enclosure.
  10. (astronomy) An instrument of observation, whosegraduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called amural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, ameridian ortransit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, areflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, arepeating circle.
  11. A series ending where it begins, and repeatingitself.
  13. (logic) A form ofargument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.
    • 1661,Joseph Glanvill, chapter XVIII, inThe Vanity of Dogmatizing: Or Confidence in Opinions. […], London: […] E. C[otes] for Henry Eversden […],→OCLC,page171:
      That heavy Bodies deſcend bygravity, is no better an account then we might expect from aRuſtick: and again; thatGravity is aquality whereby an heavy body deſcends, is an impertinentCircle, and teacheth nothing.
  14. Indirect form of words;circumlocution.
  15. Aterritorialdivision or district.
    The tenCircles of the Holy Roman Empire were those principalities or provinces which had seats in the German Diet.
  16. (in theplural) Abagginess of the skin below theeyes from lack ofsleep.
    After working all night, she hadcircles under her eyes.

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geometry: set of points that are equally distant from a center
disk—seedisk
thin three-dimensional equivalent of these geometric figures
curve approximating part or all of a circle
specific group of persons
orbit—seeorbit
cricket: line comprising two semicircles joined by straight lines
Wicca: ritual circle
traffic circle or roundabout—seetraffic circle
compass; circuit; enclosure
astronomy: instrument of observation
series ending where it begins, and repeating itself
logic: form of argument
indirect form of words—seecircumlocution
territorial division or district
bagginess of skin under eyes
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Verb

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circle (third-person singular simple presentcircles,present participlecircling,simple past and past participlecircled)

  1. (transitive) Totravelaround along a curved path.
    The wolvescircled the herd of deer.
  2. (transitive) Tosurround.
    A high fencecircles the enclosure.
  3. (transitive) Toplace ormark a circle around.
    Circle the jobs that you are interested in applying for.
  4. (intransitive) To travel in circles.
    Vulturescircled overhead.
  5. (intransitive, paganism) To take part in amagic circle.
    Icircled with that group for three years.

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Translations

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travel around along a curved path
surround
place or mark a circle around
travel in circles
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