Circular vs. Round
Circularadjective
Of or relating to a circle.
Circularadjective
In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
Circularadjective
Circuitous or roundabout.
Circularadjective
Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
Circularadjective
Distributed to a large number of persons.
Circularadjective
(obsolete) Perfect; complete.
Circularadjective
(archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.
Circularnoun
: a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass circulation.
Circularnoun
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Circularnoun
(dated) A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.
Circularnoun
A shuttle bus with a circular route.
Circularverb
To distribute circulars to or at.
Circularverb
To extend in a circular direction.
Circularadjective
In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round.
Circularadjective
repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning.
Circularadjective
Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior. See Cyclic poets, under Cyclic.
Circularadjective
Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; circulated, or intended for circulation; as, a circular letter.
Circularadjective
Perfect; complete.
Circularnoun
A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular.
Circularnoun
A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.
Circularnoun
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution;
Circularadjective
having a circular shape
Circularadjective
shaped like a ring
Circularadjective
marked by or moving in a circle
Roundadjective
(physical) Shape.
Roundadjective
Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
Roundadjective
Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
Roundadjective
Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves.
Roundadjective
Plump.
Roundadjective
Complete, whole, not lacking.
Roundadjective
(of a number) Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
Roundadjective
(linguistics) Pronounced with the lips drawn together.
Roundadjective
Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing.
Roundadjective
Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
Roundadjective
Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.
Roundadjective
Large in magnitude.
Roundadjective
Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
Roundnoun
A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
Roundnoun
A circular or repetitious route.
Roundnoun
A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
Roundnoun
A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
Roundnoun
A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
Roundnoun
A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
Roundnoun
One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).
Roundnoun
(arts) A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
Roundnoun
A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.
Roundnoun
(sports) One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.
Roundnoun
(sports) A stage in a competition.
Roundnoun
(sports) In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course.
Roundnoun
(video games) A stage or level of a game.
Roundnoun
A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
Roundnoun
A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
Roundnoun
(butchery) The hindquarters of a bovine.
Roundnoun
(dated) A rung, as of a ladder.
Roundnoun
A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.
Roundnoun
A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.
Roundnoun
A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
Roundnoun
A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
Roundnoun
A circular dance.
Roundnoun
Rotation, as in office; succession.
Roundnoun
A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
Roundnoun
An assembly; a group; a circle.
Roundnoun
A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
Roundnoun
(archaic) A vessel filled, as for drinking.
Roundnoun
(nautical) A round-top.
Roundnoun
A round of beef.
Roundnoun
A whisper; whispering.
Roundnoun
Discourse; song.
Roundpreposition
alternative form of around
Roundadverb
alternative form of around
Roundverb
(transitive) To shape something into a curve.
Roundverb
(intransitive) To become shaped into a curve.
Roundverb
(with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out.
Roundverb
(intransitive) To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.
Roundverb
(transitive) To turn past a boundary.
Roundverb
(intransitive) To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).
Roundverb
To advance to home plate.
Roundverb
(transitive) To go round, pass, go past.
Roundverb
To encircle; to encompass.
Roundverb
To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
Roundverb
To do ward rounds.
Roundverb
To go round, as a guard; to make the rounds.
Roundverb
To go or turn round; to wheel about.
Roundverb
To speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel.
Roundverb
To address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper.
Roundverb
To whisper.
Roundverb
To make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to give a round or convex figure to; as, to round a silver coin; to round the edges of anything.
Roundverb
To surround; to encircle; to encompass.
Roundverb
To bring to fullness or completeness; to complete; hence, to bring to a fit conclusion.
Roundverb
To go round wholly or in part; to go about (a corner or point); as, to round a corner; to round Cape Horn.
Roundverb
To make full, smooth, and flowing; as, to round periods in writing.
Roundverb
To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
Roundverb
To go round, as a guard.
Roundverb
To go or turn round; to wheel about.
Roundadjective
Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical; circular; having a form approaching a spherical or a circular shape; orbicular; globular; as, a round ball.
Roundadjective
Having the form of a cylinder; cylindrical; as, the barrel of a musket is round.
Roundadjective
Having a curved outline or form; especially, one like the arc of a circle or an ellipse, or a portion of the surface of a sphere; rotund; bulging; protuberant; not angular or pointed; as, a round arch; round hills.
Roundadjective
Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; - said of numbers.
Roundadjective
Not inconsiderable; large; hence, generous; free; as, a round price.
Roundadjective
Uttered or emitted with a full tone; as, a round voice; a round note.
Roundadjective
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, 11.
Roundadjective
Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; unqualified; not mincing; as, a round answer; a round oath.
Roundadjective
Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; - said of style, or of authors with reference to their style.
Roundadjective
Complete and consistent; fair; just; - applied to conduct.
Roundnoun
Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden round" [the crown].
Roundnoun
A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution; as, the round of the seasons; a round of pleasures.
Roundnoun
A course ending where it began; a circuit; a beat; especially, one freguently or regulary traversed; also, the act of traversing a circuit; as, a watchman's round; the rounds of the postman.
Roundnoun
A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
Roundnoun
One work cycle, consisting of drilling blast holes, loading them with explosive, blasting, mucking out, and, if necessary, installing temporary support.
Roundnoun
A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
Roundnoun
A complete set of plays in a game or contest covering a standard number of individual plays or parts; as, a round of golf; a round of tennis.
Roundnoun
One set of games in a tournament.
Roundnoun
The time during which prize fighters or boxers are in actual contest without an intermission, as prescribed by their rules; a bout.
Roundnoun
A circular dance.
Roundnoun
That which goes round a whole circle or company; as, a round of applause.
Roundnoun
Rotation, as in office; succession.
Roundnoun
The step of a ladder; a rundle or rung; also, a crosspiece which joins and braces the legs of a chair.
Roundnoun
A walk performed by a guard or an officer round the rampart of a garrison, or among sentinels, to see that the sentinels are faithful and all things safe; also, the guard or officer, with his attendants, who performs this duty; - usually in the plural.
Roundnoun
A short vocal piece, resembling a catch in which three or four voices follow each other round in a species of canon in the unison.
Roundnoun
A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
Roundnoun
A vessel filled, as for drinking; as, to drink a round od ale together.
Roundnoun
An assembly; a group; a circle; as, a round of politicians.
Roundnoun
See Roundtop.
Roundnoun
Same as Round of beef, below.
Roundadverb
On all sides; around.
Roundadverb
Circularly; in a circular form or manner; by revolving or reversing one's position; as, to turn one's head round; a wheel turns round.
Roundadverb
In circumference; as, a ball is ten inches round.
Roundadverb
From one side or party to another; as to come or turn round, - that is, to change sides or opinions.
Roundadverb
By or in a circuit; by a course longer than the direct course; back to the starting point.
Roundadverb
Through a circle, as of friends or houses.
Roundadverb
Roundly; fully; vigorously.
Roundpreposition
On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass.
Roundnoun
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
Roundnoun
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs;
Roundnoun
a regular route for a sentry or policeman;
Roundnoun
(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order);
Roundnoun
the activity of playing 18 holes of golf;
Roundnoun
the usual activities in your day;
Roundnoun
(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
Roundnoun
the course along which communications spread;
Roundnoun
a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic);
Roundnoun
a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
Roundnoun
a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time;
Roundnoun
an outburst of applause;
Roundnoun
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
Roundnoun
any circular or rotating mechanism;
Roundverb
wind around; move along a circular course;
Roundverb
make round;
Roundverb
be around;
Roundverb
pronounce with rounded lips
Roundverb
attack in speech or writing;
Roundverb
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state;
Roundverb
express as a round number;
Roundverb
become round, plump, or shapely;
Roundadjective
having a circular shape
Roundadjective
(of sounds) full and rich;
Roundadjective
(of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand;
Roundadverb
from beginning to end; throughout;
