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In astronomy terms the difference between direct and circle

is that direct is in the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body while circle is an instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.

As verbs the difference between direct and circle

is that direct is to manage, control, steer while circle is to travel around along a curved path.

As an adjective direct

is straight, constant, without interruption.

As an adverb direct

is directly.

As a noun circle is

a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point.

As nouns the difference between circle and lin

is that circle is a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point while lin is a pool or collection of water, particularly one above or below a waterfall.

As verbs the difference between circle and lin

is that circle is to travel around along a curved path while lin is to desist (from something), stop.

As a proper noun Lin is

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As nouns the difference between box and circle

is that box is box (rectangular container) while circle is (lb) a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point.

As a verb circle is

to travel around along a curved path.

As verbs the difference between circle and aline

is that circle is to travel around along a curved path while aline is .

As a noun circle

is (lb) a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point.

In obsolete terms the difference between circle and community

is that circle is compass; circuit; enclosure while community is commonness; frequency.

As nouns the difference between circle and community

is that circle is a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point while community is a group sharing a common understanding and often the same language, manners, tradition and law. See civilization.

As a verb circle

is to travel around along a curved path.

In obsolete terms the difference between circ and circle

is that circ is an amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus while circle is compass; circuit; enclosure.

As nouns the difference between circle and diadem

is that circle is (lb) a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point while diadem is an ornamental headband worn as a badge of royalty.

As verbs the difference between circle and diadem

is that circle is to travel around along a curved path while diadem is to adorn with a diadem; to crown.

As nouns the difference between conic and circle

is that conic is (geometry) a conic section while circle is (lb) a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point.

As an adjective conic

is conical.

As a verb circle is

to travel around along a curved path.

As a noun circle

is (lb) a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point.

As a verb circle

is to travel around along a curved path.

As a proper noun court is

(us) an abbreviated term of respect for any court ("the court").

As verbs the difference between circle and table

is that circle is to travel around along a curved path while table is .

As a noun circle

is (lb) a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point.