Adjective

(en adjective)

Of or relating to a circle.

In the shape of, or moving in a circle.

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Circuitous or roundabout.

Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.

circular reasoning

Your dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition.

a circular formula in a spreadsheet

Distributed to a large number of persons.

* Hallam

a proclamation of Henry III., doubtless circular throughout England

(obsolete) Perfect; complete.

* Massinger

A man so absolute and circular / In all those wished-for rarities that may take / A virgin captive.

(archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.

* Dennis

Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?

Adjective

(en adjective)

Not direct; roundabout; deceiving; setting a trap; confusing.

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Indirect' messages permit communicative contacts when,
without them, the alternatives would be total inhibition, si-
lence, and solitude on the one hand, or, on the other, com-
municative behavior that is direct, offensive, and hence
forbidden. This is a painful choice. In actual practice, neither
alternative is likely to result in the gratification of personal or
sexual needs. In this dilemma, ' indirect communications pro-
vide a useful compromise. As an early move in the dating
game, the young man might invite the young woman to dinner
or to the movies. These communications are polyvalent: both
the invitation and the response to it have several "levels" of
meaning. One is the level of the overt message—that is,
whether they will have dinner together, go to a movie, and so
forth. Another, more covert, level pertains to the question of
sexual activity: acceptance of the dinner invitation implies
that sexual overtures might perhaps follow. Conversely, rejec-
tion of the invitation means not only refusal of companionship
for dinner but also of the possibility of further sexual explora-
tion. There may be still other levels of meaning. For example,
acceptance of the dinner invitation may be interpreted as a
sign of personal or sexual worth and hence grounds for
increased self-esteem, whereas its rejection may mean the
opposite and generate feelings of worthlessness.