catflap.org Online Dictionary Query

Query string:
Search type:
Database:

Database copyright information
Server information

60 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cyclic \Cyc"lic\ (s?k"l?k or s?"kl?k), Cyclical \Cyc"lic*al\
     (s?k"l?-kal), a. [Cf. F. cycluque, Gr. kykliko`s, fr. ky`klos
     See Cycle.]
     1. Of or pertaining to a cycle or circle; moving in cycles;
        as, cyclical time. --Coleridge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Chemistry) Having atoms bonded to form a ring structure.
        Opposite of acyclic.
  
     Note: Used most commonly in respect to organic compounds.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: bicyclic; heterocyclic;
           homocyclic, isocyclic]
  
     Syn: closed-chain, closed-ring.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. Recurring in cycles[2]; having a pattern that repeats at
        approximately equal intervals; periodic. Opposite of
        noncyclic.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: alternate(prenominal),
           alternating(prenominal); alternate(prenominal), every
           other(prenominal), every second(prenominal);
           alternating(prenominal), oscillating(prenominal);
           biyearly; circadian exhibiting 24-hour
           periodicity); circular; daily, diurnal;
           fortnightly, biweekly; hourly; midweek,
           midweekly; seasonal; semestral, semestrial;
           semiannual, biannual, biyearly; semiweekly,
           biweekly; weekly; annual, yearly; biennial;
           bimonthly, bimestrial; half-hourly; half-yearly;
           monthly; tertian, alternate(prenominal);
           triennial]
           [WordNet 1.5]
  
     4. Marked by repeated cycles[2].
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     Cyclic chorus, the chorus which performed the songs and
        dances of the dithyrambic odes at Athens, dancing round
        the altar of Bacchus in a circle.
  
     Cyclic poets, certain epic poets who followed Homer, and
        wrote merely on the Trojan war and its heroes; -- so
        called because keeping within the circle of a single
        subject. Also, any series or coterie of poets writing on
        one subject. --Milman.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Circular \Cir"cu*lar\, a. [L. circularis, fr. circulus circle:
     cf. F. circulaire. See Circle.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point
        of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular
        reasoning.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence,
        mean; inferior. See Cyclic poets, under Cyclic.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered
              to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?
                                                    --Dennis.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a
        common interest; circulated, or intended for circulation;
        as, a circular letter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A proclamation of Henry III., . . . doubtless
              circular throughout England.          --Hallam.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Perfect; complete. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A man so absolute and circular
              In all those wished-for rarities that may take
              A virgin captive.                     --Massinger.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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[deg].
  
     Circular lines, straight lines pertaining to the circle, as
        sines, tangents, secants, etc.
  
     Circular+note{+or+Circular+letter" rel="nofollow">Circular note{ or Circular 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 sailing or Globular sailing (Naut.), the method
        of sailing by the arc of a great circle.
  
     Circular saw. See under Saw.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Circular \Cir"cu*lar\, n. [Cf. (for sense 1) F. circulaire,
     lettre circulaire. See Circular, a.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of
        which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a
        business circular.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Circular \Cir"cu*lar\, a. [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 360[deg].
  
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Circular \Cir"cu*lar\, n. [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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  circular
       adj 1: having a circular shape [syn: round] [ant: square]
       2: shaped like a ring [syn: annular, annulate, annulated,
           circinate, ringed, ring-shaped, doughnut-shaped]
       3: marked by or moving in a circle [syn: rotary]
       n : an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet)
           intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular
           to all subscribers" [syn: handbill, bill, broadside,
            broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  circular
     Καταλανικά vb.
     πηγαίνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  circular
     Asturian a.
     (l en circular)
     Asturian vb.
     to circle
     Catalan a.
     (l en circular)
     Catalan n.
     (l en circular)
     Catalan vb.
     1 to circulate
     2 to move, to travel
     Portuguese a.
     1 (l en circular); round
     2 (lb pt Brazil) running in a loop
     3 (lb pt rhetoric lexicography) (l en circular) (gloss: referring
  back to itself)
     4 (l en circular) (gloss: distributed to a large number of people)
     Portuguese n.
     1 circular letter (gloss: official communication distributed to
  interested parties)
     2 (lb pt Portugal) ring road
     Portuguese vb.
     1 (lb pt transitive) to circle (gloss: to place a circle around)
     2 (lb pt intransitive) to circle (gloss: to move around an axis)
     3 (lb pt intransitive) to circulate (gloss: to move through a
  circuit)
     4 (lb pt intransitive) to flow freely
     5 (indtr pt por intr=1) to move about; to walk around
     6 (lb pt transitive) to circulate; to disseminate; to spread
     7 (lb pt intransitive) to circulate; to be disseminated; to be
  spread; to go around
     8 # (lb pt economics) to circulate (gloss: to be valid as currency)
     9 # (lb pt media) to circulate (gloss: to be published and
  distributed)
     Spanish a.
     (l en circular)
     Spanish n.
     flyer, (l en circular) (gloss: advertisement)
     Spanish vb.
     1 to circulate
     2 to go round, move around
     3 to scram, clear off

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  circular
     a.
     1 Of or relating to a circle.
     2 In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
     3 circuitous or roundabout.
     4 Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or
  comprehension; infinitely recursive.
     5 distribute to a large number of persons.
     6 (lb en obsolete) Perfect; complete.
     n.
     1 An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass
  circulation.
     2 (short for en circular letter)
     3 (short for en circular file)
     4 (lb en dated) A sleeveless cloak cut from a #Adjective pattern.
     5 A shuttle bus with a #Adjective route.
     vb.
     1 To distribute circulars to or at.
     2 To extend in a circular direction.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  circular
     Catalan a.
     (l en circular)
     Catalan n.
     (l en circular)
     Catalan vb.
     1 to circulate
     2 to move, to travel
     Galician a.
     (lb gl geometry) (l en circular)
     Romanian a.
     (l en circular)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  circular
     Catalan a.
     (l en circular)
     Catalan n.
     (l en circular)
     Catalan vb.
     1 to circulate
     2 to move, to travel
     Galician a.
     (lb gl geometry) (l en circular)
     Spanish a.
     (l en circular)
     Spanish n.
     flyer, (l en circular) (gloss: advertisement)
     Spanish vb.
     1 to circulate
     2 to go round, move around
     3 to scram, clear off

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  circular
     Espanja a.
     1 ympyrämäinen, pyöreä
     2 kehämäinen, kehä-
     3 suljettu, kierto- (prosessista tms.)
     Espanja n.
     kiertokirje
     Espanja vb.
     1 kiertää (veri, ilma, uutinen)
     2 (''lehdestä'') ilmestyä
     3 liikkua
     Portugali a.
     ympyrän muotoinen
     Portugali n.
     kiertokirje

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  circular
     Spanska vb.
     (tagg: text=om fordon) åka

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Circular /sˈɜːkjʊlə/
  التعميم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  circular //ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(ɹ)// //ˈsɝk.jə.lɚ// 
  1. обиколен
  circuitous or roundabout
  2. циркуля́рен
  distributed to a large number of persons
  3. кръ́гъл
  in the shape of, or moving in a circle
  4. кръго́в
  of or relating to a circle

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  circular /sˈɜːkjʊlə/ 
  kotoučový

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  circular /sˈɜːkjʊlə/ 
  kulatý

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  circular /sˈɜːkjʊlə/ 
  kruhový

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  circular /sˈɜːkjʊlə/
  cirkulář