Circular vs Circulating - What's the difference?
circular | circulating |
Of or relating to a circle.
In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
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, title= Circuitous or roundabout.
Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
Distributed to a large number of persons.
* Hallam
(obsolete) Perfect; complete.
* Massinger
(archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.
* Dennis
A printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution; a flyer
In administration, a circular letter
(dated) A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.
Moving about freely.
An institution lending from its collection, especially of books, on condition of membership.
As adjectives the difference between circular and circulating
is that circular is of or relating to a circle while circulating is moving about freely.As a noun circular
is a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution; a flyer.As a verb circulating is
.circular
English
Adjective
(en adjective)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.}}
- circular reasoning
- Your dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition.
- a circular formula in a spreadsheet
- a proclamation of Henry III., doubtless circular throughout England
- A man so absolute and circular / In all those wished-for rarities that may take / A virgin captive.
- Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?
Derived terms
* circular file * circularity * circular sawNoun
(en noun)See also
* advertisement * booklet * brochure * catalogue, catalog * flier, flyer * handbill, hand bill * junk mail * leaflet * pamphlet ----circulating
English
Adjective
(head)- He glanced at the slowly circulating guests.
- A circulating library.