Circular

//ˈsɜː.kjə.lə(ɹ)//

Synonyms for "circular" (121 found)

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Closest matches (25)

Adjective(1 words)
annular

Strong matches (36)

Adjective(3 words)
cycliccycloidaldiscoid
Noun(2 words)
flierhandbill

Related words (60)

Adjective(3 words)
orbitalrotaryround
Noun(1 words)
throwaway

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Translations

119 translations across 46 languages.

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Ancient Greek

2 entries
  • κυκλικός adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • κυκλικός adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Arabic

2 entries
  • دَائِرِيّ adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • دَائِرِيّ adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Armenian

4 entries
  • բոլորաձև adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • շրջանագծային adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • շրջանագծային adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • շրջանաձև adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Asturian

2 entries
  • circular adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • circular adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Belarusian

2 entries
  • кру́глы adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • кругавы́ adj (of or relating to a circle)

Bengali

2 entries
  • গোলাকার adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • বৃত্তাকার adj (of or relating to a circle)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • кръ́гъл adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • кръго́в adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • обиколен adj (circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout)
  • циркуля́рен adj (distributed to a large number of persons)

Burmese

1 entries
  • ဝိုင်း adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Catalan

2 entries
  • circular adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • circular adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 圓 /圆 adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • 通函 noun (advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation)

Czech

1 entries
  • kulatý adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Danish

2 entries
  • cirkulær adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • rund adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Dutch

1 entries
  • rond adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • cirkla adj (of or relating to a circle)

Finnish

4 entries
  • epäsuora adj (circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout)
  • kehä adj (referring back to itself — see also circular definition)
  • kehämäinen adj (referring back to itself — see also circular definition)
  • kiertelevä adj (circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout)

French

3 entries
  • circulaire adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • rond adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • circulaire noun (advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation)

Galician

2 entries
  • circular adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • circular adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Georgian

2 entries
  • წრიული adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • წრიული adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

German

4 entries
  • Kreis adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • Kreis adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • kreisartig adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • kreisend adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Greek

4 entries
  • εγκύκλιος adj (distributed to a large number of persons)
  • κυκλικός adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • κυκλικός adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • περιστροφικός adj (circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout)

Hindi

4 entries
  • गोल adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • गोलाकार adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • वर्तुल adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • वलयाकार adj (of or relating to a circle)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • körkörös adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Ido

3 entries
  • cirkla adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • cirklala adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • cirklatra adj (of or relating to a circle)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • bundar adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Irish

1 entries
  • ciorclach adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Italian

2 entries
  • circolare adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • circolare adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 丸い adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Macedonian

3 entries
  • кружен adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • кружен adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • обиколен adj (circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout)

Māori

2 entries
  • porohita adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • porowhita adj (of or relating to a circle)

Northern Kurdish

2 entries
  • bazineyî adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • bazinî adj (of or relating to a circle)

Pashto

2 entries
  • ګرد adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • ګرد adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Persian

1 entries
  • دایره adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Plautdietsch

1 entries
  • runt adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Polish

1 entries
  • okrągły adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • arredondado adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • circular adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • circular adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • circular adj (circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout)

Romanian

3 entries
  • circular adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • circular adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • de cerc adj (of or relating to a circle)

Russian

4 entries
  • кру́глый adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • кругово́й adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • кружно́й adj (circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout)
  • око́льный adj (circuitous or roundabout — see also circuitous, roundabout)

Sanskrit

1 entries
  • मण्डल adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries
  • cearcaill adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • cearclach adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Spanish

2 entries
  • circular adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • circular adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Sundanese

1 entries
  • bunder adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Swedish

4 entries
  • cirkelformad adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • cirkulär adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • cirkulär adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • compounds with cirkel c or ring adj (of or relating to a circle)

Turkish

1 entries
  • dairesel adj (of or relating to a circle)

Ukrainian

3 entries
  • кру́глий adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • кругови́й adj (of or relating to a circle)
  • циркуля́р noun (advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation)

Urdu

1 entries
  • گَشْتی noun (advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation)

Volapük

2 entries
  • klöpik adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)
  • sirkafomik adj (in the shape of, or moving in a circle)

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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The house looks circular, but it isn't a complete circle.

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Only in philosophy can you use a circular argument and get praised for it.

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I've received a circular from the bank.

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Tom cut off his finger with a circular saw.

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