Loop vs. Circle

Loopnoun

A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.

Loopnoun

The opening so formed.

Loopnoun

A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.

Loopnoun

A ring road or beltway.

Loopnoun

An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.

Loopnoun

A complete circuit for an electric current.

Loopnoun

(programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.

Loopnoun

(graph theory) An edge that begins and ends on the same vertex.

Loopnoun

(topology) A path that starts and ends at the same point.

Loopnoun

(transportation) A bus or rail route, walking route, etc. that starts and ends at the same point.

Loopnoun

(algebra) A quasigroup with an identity element.

Loopnoun

A loop-shaped intrauterine device.

Loopnoun

An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane.

Loopnoun

A small, narrow opening; a loophole.

Loopnoun

alternative form of loup|nodot=yes(mass of iron).

Loopnoun

(biochemistry) A flexible region in a protein's secondary structure.

Loopverb

(transitive) To form something into a loop.

Loopverb

(transitive) To fasten or encircle something with a loop.

Loopverb

(transitive) To fly an aircraft in a loop.

Loopverb

(transitive) To move something in a loop.

Loopverb

(transitive) To join electrical components to complete a circuit.

Loopverb

(transitive) To duplicate the route of a pipeline.

Loopverb

(transitive) To create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up.

Loopverb

(intransitive) To form a loop.

Loopverb

(intransitive) To move in a loop.

Loopnoun

A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.

Loopnoun

A fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple; a noose; a bight.

Loopnoun

A small, narrow opening; a loophole.

Loopnoun

A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.

Loopnoun

A wire forming part of a main circuit and returning to the point from which it starts.

Loopnoun

The portion of a vibrating string, air column, etc., between two nodes; - called also ventral segment.

Loopverb

To make a loop of or in; to fasten with a loop or loops; - often with up; as, to loop a string; to loop up a curtain.

Loopnoun

fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

Loopnoun

anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)

Loopnoun

(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated;

Loopnoun

an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan);

Loopnoun

the basic pattern of the human fingerprint

Loopnoun

a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied

Loopnoun

the topology of a network whose components are connected in a loop

Loopnoun

an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop

Loopnoun

a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates

Loopnoun

a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

Loopverb

move in loops;

Loopverb

make a loop in;

Loopverb

fly loops, perform a loop;

Loopverb

wind around something in coils or loops

Loopverb

fasten or join with a loop;

Circlenoun

(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).

Circlenoun

A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point.

Circlenoun

Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures.

Circlenoun

A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle.

Circlenoun

Orbit.

Circlenoun

A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest.

Circlenoun

(cricket) A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match.

Circlenoun

(Wicca) A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship.

Circlenoun

(South Africa) A traffic circle or roundabout.

Circlenoun

(obsolete) Compass; circuit; enclosure.

Circlenoun

(astronomy) An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle.

Circlenoun

A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.

Circlenoun

(logic) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.

Circlenoun

Indirect form of words; circumlocution.

Circlenoun

A territorial division or district.

Circlenoun

(in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.

Circleverb

(transitive) To travel around along a curved path.

Circleverb

(transitive) To surround.

Circleverb

(transitive) To place or mark a circle around.

Circleverb

(intransitive) To travel in circles.

Circlenoun

A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its circumference, every part of which is equally distant from a point within it, called the center.

Circlenoun

The line that bounds such a figure; a circumference; a ring.

Circlenoun

An instrument of observation, the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle.

Circlenoun

A round body; a sphere; an orb.

Circlenoun

Compass; circuit; inclosure.

Circlenoun

A company assembled, or conceived to assemble, about a central point of interest, or bound by a common tie; a class or division of society; a coterie; a set.

Circlenoun

A circular group of persons; a ring.

Circlenoun

A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself.

Circlenoun

A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning.

Circlenoun

Indirect form of words; circumlocution.

Circlenoun

A territorial division or district.

Circleverb

To move around; to revolve around.

Circleverb

To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle.

Circleverb

To move circularly; to form a circle; to circulate.

Circlenoun

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point;

Circlenoun

an unofficial association of people or groups;

Circlenoun

something approximating the shape of a circle;

Circlenoun

movement once around a course;

Circlenoun

a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island;

Circlenoun

street names for flunitrazepan

Circlenoun

a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra;

Circlenoun

any circular or rotating mechanism;

Circleverb

travel around something;

Circleverb

move in circles

Circleverb

be around;

Circleverb

form a circle around;

Circlenoun

a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre)

Circlenoun

something in the shape of a circle

Circlenoun

a dark circular mark below each eye caused by illness or tiredness

Circlenoun

a curved upper tier of seats in a theatre or cinema

Circlenoun

short for striking circle

Circlenoun

a group of people with a shared profession, interests, or acquaintances

Circleverb

move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once

Circleverb

move in a wide loop back towards one's starting point

Circleverb

form a ring around

Circleverb

draw a line around

Circle

A circle is a shape consisting of all points in a plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the centre; equivalently it is the curve traced out by a point that moves in a plane so that its distance from a given point is constant. The distance between any point of the circle and the centre is called the radius.