demicircle

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UK[dɛmɪˈsɜːkəɫ]

noun

A semicircle.

OriginFrench demi-cercle →
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Meanings

noundemicircle (plural demicircles)

plural demicircles

  1. A semicircle.
  2. An instrument for measuring angles in surveying etc., resembling a protractor with an alidade, sights, and compass.

Origin

  1. Frenchdemi-cercle
  2. Englishdemicircle

From demi- + circle. Compare French demi-cercle.

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APA

demicircle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demicircle

MLA

“demicircle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demicircle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demicircle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demicircle.

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