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comparative more circular, superlative most circular
Of or relating to a circle. examples
In the shape of, or moving in a circle. quotations examples
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.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Circuitous or roundabout. examples
Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive. examples
Distributed to a large number of persons. quotations examples
a proclamation of Henry III., […] doubtless circular throughout England
1827, Henry Hallam, The Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII. to the Death of George II. […], volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Murray, […]
(obsolete) Perfect; complete. quotations
A man so absolute and circular / In all those wished-for rarities that may take / A virgin captive.
1632, Philip Massinger, Maid of Honour, act I, scene 2
(archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior. quotations
Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?
February 1, 1711, John Dennis, on the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare
plural circulars
An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation. quotations examples
The pigeon-hole was also stuffed with circulars and hand-bills.
1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, London: Heinemann, page 55
Short for circular letter. examples
Short for circular file. examples
(dated) A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern. examples
A shuttle bus with a circular route. examples
third-person singular simple present circulars, present participle circularing, simple past and past participle circulared
To distribute circulars to or at. quotations examples
The result of the sending of these notices confirms me in the opinion, that it will be necessary to adopt legal means with the great majority of these parties. The circulars have had little effect. In fact, the parties have been “circulared" into the notion that nothing more formidable will ever be sent to them.
1851, G. W. Muir, Report on the State of Engine and Other Furnaces, page 19
It is true, that, to obtain these, some six hundred or more institutions were circulared, and a good many of these a second time.
1873, Old and new - Volume 8, page 101
I do not mean to say we have never employed some of them who come to us—but we have never circulared agents or gone after them.
1909, American Life Convention, Report of the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Life Convention, page 42
If you've ever been circulared by drug repackaging houses, you know they usually offer to trade a selection of office supplies for your unused drug samples.
1962, Harrie Sheridan Baketel, Medical Economics - Volume 39, page 141
To extend in a circular direction. quotations examples
The theme can be expressed in an architectural analogy. For, of all contriving to encover space, the arch — alone or 'circulared' into the dome — is the most ingenious.
2008, Donald E. Wagner, Kenneth Cragg, Dying in the Land of Promise, page 116