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Circular vs Provision - What's the difference?

circular | provision |

As nouns the difference between circular and provision

is that circular is a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution; a flyer while provision is provision.

As an adjective circular

is of or relating to a circle.

circular

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a circle.
  • In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
  • * , chapter=5
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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?

    Derived terms

    * circular file * circularity * circular saw

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • See also

    * advertisement * booklet * brochure * catalogue, catalog * flier, flyer * handbill, hand bill * junk mail * leaflet * pamphlet ----

    provision

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • making provision for the relief of strangers
  • * Milton
  • And of provisions laid in large, / For man and beast.
  • The act of providing, or making previous preparation.
  • (Shakespeare)
  • Money set aside for a future event.
  • (accounting) A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.
  • We increased our provision for bad debts on credit sales going into the recession.
  • (legal) A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
  • An arrest shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
  • (Roman Catholic) Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.
  • (UK, historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.
  • (Blackstone)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To supply with provisions.
  • Synonyms

    * supply * victual