Meanings
nouncircular definition (plural circular definitions)
plural circular definitions
- human sciencesA definition relying directly or indirectly on the term being defined.
Saying that obscenity is indecent and then saying something is indecent if it's obscene is a circular definition.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 循環定義 /循环定义
- 循環定義 /循环定义 (xúnhuán dìngyì)definition
Czech definice kruhem
- definice kruhemdefinition
Finnish kehämääritelmä
- kehämääritelmädefinition
Japanese 循環定義
- 循環定義 (junkanteigi)definition
Polish błędne koło w definiowaniu
- błędne koło w definiowaniudefinition
Portuguese definição circular
- definição circulardefinition
Romanian definiție circulară
- definiție circularădefinition
Spanish definición circular
- definición circulardefinition
Swedish cirkeldefinition
- cirkeldefinitiondefinition
Cite this entry
APA
circular definition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circular%20definition
MLA
“circular definition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circular%20definition. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circular definition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circular%20definition.
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