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Circuit vs Route - What's the difference?

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Circuit is a synonym of route.


As verbs the difference between circuit and route

is that circuit is (obsolete) to move in a circle; to go round; to circulate while route is .

As a noun circuit

is the act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth around the sun.

circuit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution; as, the periodical circuit of the earth around the sun.
  • The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area.
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  • That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.
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  • The space enclosed within a circle, or within limits.
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  • (electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
  • A regular or appointed journeying from place to place in the exercise of one's calling, as of a judge, or a preacher.
  • (legal) A certain division of a state or country, established by law for a judge or judges to visit, for the administration of justice.
  • (legal)
  • (Methodist Church) A district in which an itinerant preacher labors.
  • By analogy to the proceeding three, a set of theaters among which the same acts circulate; especially common in the heyday of vaudeville.
  • (obsolete) circumlocution
  • * Huloet
  • Thou hast used no circuit of words.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To move in a circle; to go round; to circulate.
  • (obsolete) To travel around.
  • Having circuited the air.
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    route

    English

    (wikipedia route)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) route, rote (French: route) “road, way, path” (source: route on Etymonline)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A course or way which is traveled or passed.
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  • A regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.
  • A road or path; often specifically a highway.
  • (rfc-sense) (figuratively) One of multiple methods or approaches to doing something.
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  • If such an option is to viable over time, it needs to be protected against competitors. Having patent protection is one route'.

    Derived terms

    * escape route * paper route * scenic route

    Verb

  • To direct or divert along a particular course.
  • All incoming mail was routed through a single office.
  • (Internet) to connect two local area networks, thereby forming an internet
  • To send (information) through a router
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  • Derived terms

    * reroute * router

    See also

    * (Internet) bridge * (Internet) LAN * (Internet) WAN

    Etymology 2

    Verb

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