circular

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cir·cu·lar [circular circulars] adjective, noun BrE [ˈsɜːkjələ(r)] NAmE [ˈsɜːrkjələr]
adjective
1. shaped like a circle; round
•a circular building
2. moving around in a circle
•a circular tour of the city
•Using small circular movements, massage the muscles on either side of the spine.
3. (of an argument or a theory)using an idea or a statement to prove sth which is then used to prove the idea or statement at the beginning
4. (of a letter)sent to a large number of people

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French circulier, from late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus ‘small ring’, diminutive of circus ‘ring’.

Example Bank:
•He had round unblinking eyes and a perfectly circular head.
•The crater was two miles across and roughly circular.
Derived Word: ↑circularity
 
noun
a printed letter, notice or advertisement that is sent to a large number of people at the same time

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French circulier, from late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus ‘small ring’, diminutive of circus ‘ring’.

Example Bank:
•The company will dispatch a circular to its shareholders giving details of the takeover.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rotary, orbitual, round, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway